Senior Data Engineer - Real-Time Quant Finance Platform

Glocomms; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative finance firm in Greater London is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to build mission-critical data systems. In this role, you'll design and scale platforms for massive volumes of market data and tackle complex distributed systems tasks. The ideal candidate should have 5-7 years of software engineering experience with Java or Python, and a strong academic background in a related field. Join a team that values engineering excellence and intellectual curiosity, shaping how data drives investment decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of relevant databases.
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mission‑critical data systems for researchers and trading teams.
• Design and scale platforms for large volumes of data.
• Solve distributed systems challenges at scale.

Skills

Software engineering experience with Java or Python

Working in Linux environments

Problem-solving skills

Experience with databases (Iceberg, Postgres, MongoDB)

Clean design and high-quality engineering

Education

Strong academic background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

Git

Job description

A leading quantitative finance firm in Greater London is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to build mission-critical data systems. In this role, you'll design and scale platforms for massive volumes of market data and tackle complex distributed systems tasks. The ideal candidate should have 5-7 years of software engineering experience with Java or Python, and a strong academic background in a related field. Join a team that values engineering excellence and intellectual curiosity, shaping how data drives investment decisions.