Quant Software Engineer — Python, Spark & Data Pipelines

Barings LLC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services firm in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Python to enhance their quant platform. Candidates will work with various business partners and are expected to have advanced skills in Python and PySpark. The firm values a self-starter attitude and the ability to communicate complex technical topics to team members. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Python with a strong focus on Pandas and PySpark.
• Experience with relational and time-series databases.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with a focus on writing clean, well-tested code.

Responsibilities

• Support automation and optimization of Quant Research processes.
• Work closely and collaboratively with business partners to develop focused solutions.
• Build and enhance the quant platform, working in agile teams.

Skills

Advanced Python

Strong knowledge of PySpark

SQL Coding

Tools

Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI)

Databricks

Azure

Job description

A major financial services firm in London is seeking an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Python to enhance their quant platform. Candidates will work with various business partners and are expected to have advanced skills in Python and PySpark. The firm values a self-starter attitude and the ability to communicate complex technical topics to team members. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth within a collaborative environment.