Python Core Developer- Hedge Fund trading team

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London hedge fund is seeking a Python Core Developer for its trading team. The role involves ensuring service stability, maintaining infrastructure, and guiding team members in best coding practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive Python experience and familiarity with SQL databases, contributing to impactful greenfield projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus performance bonus

Opportunity to work on greenfield projects

Collaborative and friendly culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years' development experience.
• Deep understanding of Python and SQL databases.
• Technical background in Maths, Physics, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability of daily production including data ingestion.
• Maintain team's infrastructure: SQL databases and Linux servers.
• Guide team members to follow best coding practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Coding best practices

Data processing

Infrastructure maintenance

Education

Advanced degree in STEM

Job description

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Python Core Developer - Hedge Fund Trading Team, London

Client: Oxford Knight

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: e0f85cf11112

Job Views: 3

Posted: 14.07.2025

Expiry Date: 28.08.2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability of daily production (including data ingestion and processing, production services)
• Maintain the team's infrastructure (SQL databases, Linux servers, CI, services, etc.)
• Enforce best practices in coding and provide guidance to team members
• Transform user ideas into production-level code and assist risk-takers in writing better code

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 5+ years' development experience (preferably more!)
• Deep understanding of Python
• Experience managing SQL databases, especially with time series data
• Technical background in Maths, Physics, Science, or Engineering; finance experience is not mandatory

Desirable

• Advanced academic background in STEM, such as Master's or PhD
• Previous experience in Fixed Income (Ie)

Benefits & Incentives

• Competitive salary plus a bonus linked to profits/trading success
• Opportunity to work on greenfield projects with significant impact
• Collaborative and friendly culture encouraging ideas from all team members
• Small team managing large AUM

We review all applications carefully. Due to high application volume, we may not respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Contact

If interested, please send your CV or contact us for similar positions or hiring assistance:

Richard Allan

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LinkedIn: linkedin/in/richardallanok/

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