Python Developer / FO IT Strategist

Talan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Front Office IT Strategist / Python Developer to enhance their trading environment. The role involves significant development and support tasks, requiring strong knowledge of Linux and core Python development. Ideal candidates will thrive under pressure and possess problem-solving and analytical skills. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with traders in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux, including scripting and networking.
• Core Python development experience.
• Basic understanding of C++ code.
• Knowledge of SQL with Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trading environment and tools (~70%).
• Assist traders with L1/L2 support (~30%).
• Ensure trading systems are always operational.
• Develop efficient monitoring and analysis tools.

Skills

Linux knowledge

Python development

C++ knowledge

SQL knowledge

Job description

Overview

Company Description

For more than 20years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach the billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan count 250 employees on several site, the main being: London, Edinburgh and Chester, Leeds.

Job Description

We are now looking for a Front Office IT Strategist / Python Developer to join our team.

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.

In a team of seven IT strategists, dedicated to the ETFs market making desk. The role consists of supporting, maintaining and developing the trading environment used by the desk. In close relationship with traders, the IT strategist will have to use a broad range of technical skills to support day to day production, maintain and enhance the current python core architecture (in house libraries, scheduler and caching system) but also to develop and implement efficient monitoring and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Development (~70%)
• Maintain and enhance existing support, monitoring and analysis tools
• Work with traders/research on the requirements of new features/applications
• Work on new projects to enhance the business (cover algo, ETF pricer setup)
• Support (~30%)
• Assist traders with L1/L2 support
• Ensure trading systems are up and running at all times
• Develop tools that help ensure systems are reliable and efficient
• Rationalize and enhance the platform reliability
• Support the new pricing setup + the low latency platform

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Linux (including development/debugging, scripting, and networking)
• Strong knowledge and experience of core Python development
• Knowledge of C++ code (at least as a reader)
• Knowledge of SQL (Oracle)

Desired Skills

• Experience in working under pressure of a production environment
• Troubleshooting / Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills