Python Developer – Up to £180,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Python Engineer to join a leading global hedge fund's front-office technology team in London. You will develop Python applications for trading, research, and analytics, building data pipelines, automation tools, and visualization solutions to support investment decisions.

You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Quant Researchers, and Analysts, delivering scalable technology alongside investment teams and owning high-impact projects with modern tech and large-scale

Qualifications

• Excellent software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with financial markets, trading systems, or large-scale data platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python applications for trading, research, and analytics.
• Build data pipelines, automation tools, and visualisation solutions.
• Improve research workflows and trading efficiency.
• Deliver scalable technology solutions alongside investment teams.
• Work directly with investment professionals and live trading workflows.
• Build technology with real impact on investment decisions.
• Collaborate with exceptional engineers, quants, and analysts.
• Own high-impact projects using modern technologies and large-scale data.

Skills

Python

Software engineering

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics / Physics or quantitative field

Job description

Up to £180,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

The Opportunity

We're partnering with a leading global hedge fund seeking a Python Engineer to join its front-office technology team.

You'll build the tools, platforms, and infrastructure supporting investment research, trading decisions, and portfolio management, working closely with Portfolio Managers, Quantitative Researchers, and Analysts.

What You'll Do

• Develop Python applications for trading, research, and analytics.
• Build data pipelines, automation tools, and visualisation solutions.
• Improve research workflows and trading efficiency.
• Deliver scalable technology solutions alongside investment teams.

Work directly with investment professionals and live trading workflows.

Build technology with real impact on investment decisions.

Collaborate with exceptional engineers, quants, and analysts.

Own high-impact projects using modern technologies and large-scale data.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another quantitative discipline.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and investment teams.

Experience with financial markets, trading systems, or large-scale data platforms is a plus.