Python Developer

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is seeking a Senior Python Software Engineer to join a hedge fund in London. You will design, develop and scale high-performance Python services and distributed systems, helping investment teams run efficiently.

You will build tooling, participate in code reviews and CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate across engineering and product teams to deliver robust features that improve platform performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in high-performance Python and its ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and architectures.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Linux experience and version control.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance, scalable software solutions.
• Build company-wide productivity tools, frameworks and platforms.
• Write clean, well-documented and testable Python code.
• Work on distributed systems and architectures.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to design and deliver new features.
• Contribute to code reviews, engineering best practices and development processes.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and continuously improve platform performance.

Skills

6+ years software development

Python performance

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Linux

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Python Software Engineer | Hedge Fund | £150,000 - £250,000 + Bonus

We are working with a leading quantitative investment firm to identify an experienced Senior Python Software Engineer to join their growing technology team.

This is an opportunity to work on the internal frameworks, services and platforms that power the business, supporting investment and technology teams across the organisation.

You’ll be joining a highly technical environment where performance, scalability and engineering quality are critical - with the opportunity to make a direct impact on the productivity of the wider business.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance, scalable software solutions.
• Build company-wide productivity tools, frameworks and platforms.
• Write clean, well-documented and testable Python code.
• Work on distributed systems and architectures.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to design and deliver new features.
• Contribute to code reviews, engineering best practices and development processes.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and continuously improve platform performance.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in high-performance Python and its wider ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and distributed architectures.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong Linux experience and version control.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Package

• London

Interested?

If you’re a Senior Python Engineer with experience building scalable systems and a passion for high-quality engineering, I’d be keen to speak with you.

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