Quant Data Engineer - HFT - £250k+

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quant Data Engineer to join their dynamic front office data team in London. This role is pivotal in enhancing their state-of-the-art research data platform, focusing on data ingestion, management, and application development. Candidates should have a strong background in Python and a solid STEM degree, with 1-5 years of relevant experience. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a hedge fund's innovative investment processes and work on impactful projects that drive data optimization.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in data engineering and software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on data ingestion and management for a hedge fund.
• Develop applications and optimize data usage for investment processes.

Skills

Python

ETL

Systematic Trading

Statistical Arbitrage

SQL

Education

STEM Degree

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Quant Data Engineer - HFT - £250k+, London

Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Python - ETL - Systematic Trading - HFT - StatArb - SQL

A $25BN AUM statarb/HFT equities-focused hedge fund client is scaling their front office data team to support incoming portfolio manager/researcher hires.

This Data/Software Engineer role involves working on data ingestion, data management, application development, and extending their state-of-the-art research data platform. Additionally, the role includes working on ad hoc projects for the front office to optimize data usage and enhance investment processes.

Ideally, candidates should have 1-5 years of experience, an excellent STEM degree, and proficiency in both data engineering and software engineering.

Strong Python skills are a MUST.