Python Quant Developer: Build Production‑Grade Trading Platforms

Oxford Knight; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Knight is seeking strong Python engineers to work alongside Quant Researchers and Portfolio Managers. You will help build the platforms and tooling that turn ideas into production trading strategies, combining software engineering with data and quantitative research.

Role involves high-performance Python frameworks, large-scale data processing, and close collaboration with QR/PM teams to accelerate research and deployment.

Qualifications

• Strong software design and CS fundamentals.
• Experience building production-quality systems.
• Comfortable working with large and complex datasets.
• Ability to work closely with highly quantitative users.

Responsibilities

• Build research and backtesting platforms.
• Design high-performance Python frameworks.
• Enable researchers to turn ideas into production trading strategies.
• Improve researcher workflows and iteration speed.
• Develop tools around simulation, risk and execution.

Skills

Software design

CS fundamentals

Production-quality systems

Large datasets

Collaboration with quantitative users

Job description

Oxford Knight is seeking strong Python engineers to work alongside Quant Researchers and Portfolio Managers. You will help build the platforms and tooling that turn ideas into production trading strategies, combining software engineering with data and quantitative research.

Role involves high-performance Python frameworks, large-scale data processing, and close collaboration with QR/PM teams to accelerate research and deployment.