Quant Data Engineer - HFT - £200k+

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund is seeking a Quant Data Engineer to bolster its systematic data team in Slough. This elite position focuses on enhancing data infrastructure and supporting trading strategies across various desks. Ideal candidates will have a strong software engineering background and a passion for quantitative finance. Join a dynamic, growing firm that values innovation and expertise in data handling.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quantitative finance environment is preferred.
• Strong programming skills required, especially in Python or similar languages.
• Background in hedge fund or finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the core research data platform for trading desks.
• Support the HFT, Systematic Equities, and Commodities desks with data infrastructure.
• Build reliable ingestion pipelines and backend services.

Skills

Software Engineering

Data Engineering

Backend Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

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Quant Data Engineer - HFT - £200k+, Slough

Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Paragon is partnered with a $4BN AUM quant hedge fund, which has grown 10% YTD. They are scaling their tech teams to support recent investment hires, currently comprising around 200 staff globally.

We are mandated to find an elite Software/Data Engineer to work in their systematic data team, supporting the HFT, Systematic Equities, Systematic Futures, and Commodities desks.

This team focuses on developing the core research data platform, data infrastructure, ingestion pipelines, and backend services for the trading desks.