Principle Python Engineer | Multi-Strat Hedge Fund

Selby Jennings; London; On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading multi-strategy investment firm as a Principal Python Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the Central Risk Book ecosystem. This position offers the opportunity to engage in end-to-end project ownership, collaborating closely with quants and traders to build robust trading frameworks and data pipelines. With a focus on performance optimization and technical exploration, you will thrive in a dynamic environment that values innovation and accountability. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the finance sector, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development, ideally with capital markets or trading exposure.
• Proficient in Python and familiar with data analysis tools like Pandas and NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain the CRB ecosystem, including trading frameworks and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and oversee production deployments.

Skills

Python

Data Analysis (Pandas, NumPy)

Object-Oriented Programming

Linux Systems

Concurrency

Networking

Machine Learning

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Job description

Principal Python Engineer | Multi-Strat Hedge Fund

Location: London, UK

Firm Overview
A leading multi-strategy investment firm with over $7 billion in assets under management and more than 350 employees across five main offices. The firm focuses on three core principles: approach, platform, and people. They allocate risk capital where there is a compelling opportunity and a clear ability to define a tangible edge, leveraging sophisticated infrastructure, technology, and their balance sheet. The platform, developed over two decades, supports the firm's operations, evolving with business complexities and technological advancements. The firm values its people, fostering an environment that attracts top talent by balancing autonomy with collaboration, and intelligence with integrity.

Principal Engineer CRB
The Central Risk Book (CRB) Engineering team is seeking a Principal Python Engineer to act as a quantitative overlay on global equity trading operations. The engineering team's goal is to continually improve the entire ecosystem-spanning data, research, trading, and post-trade analytics. As a Principal Engineer, you will own end-to-end delivery of new features and projects, engaging in everything from trading framework design, back-end strategy implementation, and research infrastructure and tool development. You will collaborate closely with quants, traders, and other engineering teams to build a robust and scalable CRB platform.

Responsibilities:

• Platform Development: Enhance and maintain the CRB ecosystem, including research tools, data pipelines, trading frameworks, back-testing infrastructure, and post-trade analysis systems.
• End-to-End Project Ownership: Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, design solutions, implement code, and oversee production deployments.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with teammates and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with strategic goals and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Light DevOps & Infrastructure: Contribute to operational monitoring (e.g., Prometheus), CI/CD pipelines, and other essential tooling.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in multi-threaded systems, ensuring high availability and low latency.
• Technical Exploration: Investigate emerging technologies-particularly in data analysis and machine learning-and adapt them to evolving platform needs.

Ideal Candidate Background:

• Experience: 7+ years of professional software development with exposure to capital markets or trading (equities and/or execution).
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Python with some exposure to data analysis (Pandas, NumPy) or similar (R, MATLAB). Solid background in object-oriented programming (Java preferred; C++ or C# also valued). Familiarity with Linux-based systems (configuration, scripting, deployment). Docker and/or Kubernetes experience is a plus. Knowledge of statistics or machine learning is a plus (interactions with quant and analytics systems). Understanding of concurrency, networking, and real-time applications.
• Personal Attributes: Versatile and passionate about technology, comfortable exploring new tools and frameworks. Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership in a self-service environment. Thrives in a fast-paced setting where adaptability and accountability are paramount.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance
• Investment Management