Python Engineer – Crypto

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global HFT fund seeks an experienced proactive engineer for their expanding crypto division. You will play a crucial role in developing and overseeing back office operations while collaborating with trading teams to ensure data integrity. This position offers significant growth opportunities alongside a competitive salary, enriching benefits, and the chance to have a major impact on the firm's innovation in the dynamic crypto market.

Benefits

Competitive base salary & bonus

Private medical insurance

Paid parental leave

Group life assurance

Parking/cycle schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years’ hands-on development experience.
• Experience with large data volumes processing and distributed systems is a plus.
• Clean, robust design advocate.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the crypto landscape and the data that powers trading.
• Build a robust back office responsible for inventory management and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with traders and the ops team on data management and integrity.

Skills

Python

SQL

C++

Data processing

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

MySQL

Clickhouse

Kafka

Job description

One of the largest global HFT funds looking for a highly proactive engineer to join their rapidly expanding crypto division as they help shape the future of the industry.

In this role, you will develop a deep understanding of the crypto landscape and underlying data that powers the firm’s crypto trading business. You’ll join the development group building a robust and resilient back office, responsible for inventory management & monitoring, reconciliations, calculations and reporting. You’ll also collaborate with traders and the ops team, assisting with data management, identifying data integrity issues and solving mission-critical problems.

Unique in their field, this firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years’ hands-on development experience
• Strong Python skills required (some C++ would be a plus)
• Experience with SQL databases (MySQL and Clickhouse) and messaging solutions (e.g. Kafka) is required
• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or its equivalent) from a top-tier university
• Proponent of clean, robust design
• Back office experience preferable: good understanding of trade positions, P&L, and how these values are computed from raw trade data
• Experience with large data volumes processing and distributed systems is a major plus.

NB: Please don’t apply if you’re a fresh graduate

• Competitive base salary & bonus
• Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
• Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
• Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom