Python Developer- Leading Systematic Fund | London, UK

Oxford Knight; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative investment management firm in London is looking for a motivated Python Developer to enhance their Platform Operations team. You will play a crucial role in developing tools and frameworks for their trading pipelines, whilst collaborating with Strategy Managers to optimize operations. The position offers significant opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and data-centric environment, along with a competitive salary and outstanding benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary + generous benefits

Regular social and sports events

Healthy work-life balance

Top-notch offices in Knightsbridge

On-site amenities include gym and barista services

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Python programming experience in a commercial setting.
• Strong academic background in a technical field.
• Outstanding problem-solving and collaborative communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects for a quantitative investment platform.
• Develop tools and frameworks for trading pipelines.
• Work closely with Strategy Managers and Researchers.

Skills

Python programming

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Interest in quantitative finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or equivalent

Tools

Pandas

Kafka

Amazon S3

Octopus Deploy

Job description

Summary:

My client is a leading quantitative investment management firm trading evolving portfolios across the world's major liquid asset classes. Technology teams work in a stimulating and varied environment, where both cross-team and cross-functional interaction is essential for the firm's continued success.

Now looking to expand their Platform Operations team with a highly motivated Python Developer to contribute to and lead engineering projects for their best-in-class quantitative investment platform. You'll work closely with Strategy Managers and Researchers to develop tools & frameworks that facilitate the day-to-day operation of trading pipelines.

They use Amazon S3 for data storage, Python libraries (e.g. Pandas) for data manipulation, Kafka for event-based data transformations, which are deployed using Octopus Deploy. Familiarity with some or all of these will be beneficial but not essential.

This role offers a great opportunity to grow your knowledge - e.g. asset classes & strategies - and to work with and learn from a variety of different strategy managers.

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of Python programming experience in a commercial setting
• A desire to work in a hybrid technical and operational role at the heart of a dynamic data-centric business
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and collaborative communication abilities
• Keen interest in quantitative finance and proficiency in handling financial data
• Strong academic background, with minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics (or equivalent technical field)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary + generous benefits
• Regular social and sports events
• Collaborative and creative culture, with a healthy work-life balance
• Top-notch offices in Knightsbridge (gym, on-site barista, breakfast & lunch, games room, roof terrace)

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Contact
If you would like to know more about this position, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

Mike McLoughlin
[e-mail]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcloughlin00/

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