Python Software Engineer : 1+ year experience needed £80-150k

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund is seeking a Python Software Engineer with 1-2 years of commercial experience in either back-end or front-end development. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team, working on innovative projects that merge technology with financial strategies. This role offers competitive salaries and elite bonus potential in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Elite bonus culture

Hybrid working culture

Qualifications

• 1+ years commercial experience in Python, Django, React, or Rust.
• Strong grasp of OO principles, design patterns, and algorithms.
• Graduates from top University preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects including a greenfield platform for quantitative strategies.
• Maintain and develop front-office tools.

Skills

Python

Django

React

Rust

OO principles

Design patterns

Data structures

Algorithms

Passion in technology

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science

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Python Software Engineer : 1+ year experience needed £80-150k, london (city of london)

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Client:

Hunter Bond

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

Elite global hedge fund is now seeking a number of Computer Science graduates with a minimum of one years commercial experience in Python back end or React front end software development.

The client is known for taking the top 1% of global talent for it's opportunities in it's London offices, and developing their careers within the company. It's a dynamic, start-up feel culture where technology helps enable financial decisions and processes.

Candidates wishing to apply should have good interest in finance or quantitative environments, but be a technologist at heart. You will have one years experience at a company of scale and now be wishing to then take your career to the next stage. The right engineer will undertake multiple projects with the first one being to help create, build out and maintain a new greenfield platform for quantitative strategies and front-office tools.

The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience -

• 1-2 years+ commercial experience with Python, Django, React or Rust experience
• Strong understanding of OO principles, design patterns, data structures & algorithms
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science or very similar, ideally from a top University
• Personality and genuine passion in technology

Elite bonus culture and starting salaries on offer from £80,000-£100,000+; huge bonus potential to meet £150,000+, hybrid working culture

Please apply with your updated CV ASAP as this is an urgent requirement.