Python Engineer for High-Performance Quant Trading HPC

Oxford Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary & bonus

Enormous opportunity to grow and have 

Contributions are rewarded; career pro

Free breakfast, lunch and dinner

Job summary

Oxford Knight is seeking a no-nonsense technologist to join a London-based quant trading team. You’ll design, build, maintain and test cutting-edge systems, handling big data and HPC challenges with low-latency focus.

Collaborating with traders and technologists, you’ll tackle high-throughput problems, own projects, and push for impactful results in a fast-paced, energetic environment. Strong Python/Linux skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Python and Linux.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-directed and able to take ownership of projects.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with HPC systems and technologies such as grid clusters and large data processing.
• Exposure to C++ or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with traders and other technologists to design, build, maintain and test cutting-edge systems.
• Work on high-availability, high-throughput, low-latency solutions for big data challenges.
• Take ownership of projects and drive them to completion in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python

Linux

Analytical skills

Self-directed

C++ exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Grid clusters

Large data processing

Job description

Oxford Knight is seeking a no-nonsense technologist to join a London-based quant trading team. You’ll design, build, maintain and test cutting-edge systems, handling big data and HPC challenges with low-latency focus.

Collaborating with traders and technologists, you’ll tackle high-throughput problems, own projects, and push for impactful results in a fast-paced, energetic environment. Strong Python/Linux skills are essential.