Python Research Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a

Health & wellness reimbursement

Donation matching program

Generous paid vacation allowance

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London is expanding one of its trading teams with a talented Python Research Engineer who will collaborate with traders and researchers to architect unified systems for producing strategies.

You will reduce the time and cost of research by designing scalable, efficient systems and enabling new research through flexible workflows that business teams can use easily. A strong background in Python, C++, and distributed computing is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related) from a top-tier university.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms and OO programming.
• Experience with distributed systems, scientific computing and ML algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with traders and researchers to architect and develop unified systems for producing strategies.
• Help design and implement scalable, efficient research infrastructure to reduce time and cost of research.
• Enable new research by creating flexible workflows that are easy to use by the business.

Skills

Python

C++

Bash

DS&A

OO programming

Distributed systems

ML algorithms

Hardware/OS basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related)

Job description

High-frequency prop trading firm with offices worldwide is looking to expand one of its trading teams in London with a talented Python Research Engineer.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with traders and researchers as you help architect and develop unified systems that enable strategies to be produced. You’ll reduce the time and cost required to conduct research, as well as enabling new research by designing flexible, efficient, scalable systems that the business can use easily.

Qualifications

• Software development experience in Python, proficiency in C++ & Bash
• Strong background in data structures, algorithms and OO programming
• Experience with distributed systems, scientific computing and ML algorithms
• Deep understanding of machine- and network-level details of computer hardware and OS
• Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related) from a top-tier university
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
• Financial experience is not required.
• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• Generous paid vacation allowance
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health & wellness expenses
• Donation matching program

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