Python Engineer (Ref: a-bb1)

Referment; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Python Engineer to enhance a top-performing Hedge Fund's quantitative investment platform. This role involves leading key Python projects, optimizing trading workflows, and collaborating closely with various teams, offering a dynamic environment with significant career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Python development experience in a commercial setting.
• Strong interest in quantitative finance.
• Commitment to engineering excellence and practical Python solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to Python-based engineering projects.
• Automate and optimize critical trading workflows using Python.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure system stability and performance.

Skills

Python programming

Data manipulation

Quantitative finance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

Pandas

Kafka

Amazon S3

Job description

This range is provided by Referment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Referment have partnered with one of London's top performing Hedge Funds to find a Python Engineer to join their team. As part of the Investment Platform Operations team, this role is central to enhancing a world-class quantitative investment platform, working closely with Strategy Managers and Researchers, creating tools and frameworks to improve the efficiency of testing, implementing, and monitoring trading pipelines.

The role focuses heavily on Python engineering with the developer using Python libraries (e.g., Pandas) for data manipulation and working within an event-driven architecture using Kafka for data transformations. Although experience with tools like Amazon S3 and Kafka is beneficial, the primary focus is on Python programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to Python-based engineering projects that enhance the quantitative research and trading platform.
• Automate and optimize critical trading workflows using Python to ensure operational efficiency and stability.
• Work with Data Engineers and Strategy Managers to manage and optimize Python-based data products.
• Collaborate with the SRE team to ensure the stability of the platform and make necessary Python-driven infrastructure upgrades.
• Respond to real-time issues in trading pipelines, leveraging Python to ensure timely execution of trades.
• Partner with Traders and Investment Operations to develop Python-based solutions that meet client specifications.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of Python development experience in a commercial setting.
• Strong interest in quantitative finance and Python-based financial data handling.
• Commitment to engineering excellence and practical Python solutions.
  
  

The firm offers excellent compensation, career growth opportunities, and a dynamic, data-driven environment for Python-focused professional development.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Financial Services, and Investment Management

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