Python Developer

Talan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Talan Group is seeking a candidate for a position focusing on Front Office Trading production projects within the ETF market in London. The role involves developing and implementing trading tools, enhancing existing production support tools, and requires a strong background in IT development, particularly in Python and SQL. A first class Masters Degree and French language fluency are essential. This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic environment serving a global client base.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Front Office Trading production projects.
• Strong IT development background including Python and SQL.
• Ability to handle a complex and evolving environment.
• French language proficiency for interactions with the Paris team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in production for EU/US and Emerging markets.
• Enhance tools for maintaining EU/US universe.
• Conduct production robustness assessment.
• Analyse current workflow of the ETF Blotter.
• Design and implement the Edge Board ETF Blotter.
• Support existing applications and fix bugs for Board tasks.

Skills

Experience in Front Office Trading production projects management

Python development

SQL scripting

Client-Server architecture concepts

Linux/Windows commands

Strong analytical skills

Self-learner

French speaking

Education

First class Masters Degree from a top university in Computer Science/IT or related field

Job description

As part of its ambition to become a Top 3 contributor in the European ETF market, our client is continuously improving its ETF Market Making platform to better serve its clients. To this end, there is a investment on its London AMM ETF platform to bring it to the next level of Automated client RFQ Pricing:

Delivery of state of the art electronic trading platform for ETF business
Global implementation with view on regional business specificities
Build expertise on the AMM ETF trading platform opening new opportunities for following projects on the long term.

You will work on

• Deliver in production on EU/US and World/Emerging perimeters
• Enhance day-to-day Board support tools for maintaining Edge universe of EU/US universes
• Deliver in production remaining universe
• Production robustness assessment and switch off
• Analysis of the current workflow of the ETF Blotter: ETF Portal/Power connectivity, booking workflow, validation chain
• Design and implementation of the Edge Board ETF Blotter
• Parallel run of the Edge Board ETF Blotter in testing environment
• Developthe ETF team capabilities, such as:
• Board production monitoring tools development
• Support of existing applications and bug fixing of Board tasks and checks
• Participate in the desk short development cycle for trading tools requirements

Qualifications

• Critical to have experience in Front Office Trading production projects management
• Critical to have strong IT development background: Python development, SQL scripting, Client-Server architecture concepts, Linux/Windows commands
• (C++ knowledge would be a plus but is not required)
• Essential to have a first class Masters Degree of top university ideally in Computer Science/IT or alternatively scientific background
• Essential to be self-learner and have strong analytical skills
• High motivation to learn a huge and complex environment
• French speaker required as interactions with Paris team will happen on a daily basis