Senior Front Office Technology Solutions Engineer - Asset Management

eFinancialCareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in London is hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer to join their investment technology team. The role focuses on fixed income and front-office tooling, working with PMs, risk and quants to design and deliver scalable solutions.

The position emphasizes automation, productivity, and applying Gen AI/ML to improve operations. It requires leadership capabilities and a track record of delivering impactful technology in asset management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in asset management, fixed income, and front office environments.
• Strong understanding of portfolio construction, allocation and risk management.
• Proficient in software engineering with Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Next.js, React and AWS within a microservices setup.
• Leadership in designing scalable tech solutions and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Drive future state investment solutions and productivity through automation.
• Leverage Gen AI and ML techniques to drive efficiencies across the investment stack.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, risk teams and quants to translate needs into deliverable solutions.

Skills

Fixed Income

Front office

Investment process

Analytical skills

Java

Python

SQL

Node.js

Next.js

React

AWS

Microservices

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Python

Job description

Our client, a leading global investment manager, are growing their European operation and are hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer to join their dynamic investment technology team in London.

Focussed on fixed income, this is a senior (director level) role akin to a "distinguished engineer", working closely with portfolio managers, portfolio analysts, risk and quants, to understand current investment tooling and data challenges and then working closely with the delivery team to design and deliver new solutions.

Our client hosts a modern tech stack and the successful candidate will be responsible for driving future state investment solutions, enhancing productivity through automation, and will leverage Gen AI and ML techniques to drive efficiencies.

Key skills required for this role as follows:

1. Extensive experience in the asset management industry, specifically within Fixed Income, and specifically within front office.
2. Strong understanding of the investment process – portfolio construction, allocation and risk management.
3. Analytical skills – to deep-dive into current tools and workflows.
4. Software Engineering background – Java, Python, SQL, Node.js, Next.js, React, AWS, in a microservices environment.
5. Leadership skills in designing and delivering scalable technology solutions, and the mentoring of junior talent.

Our client is based in central London and works a hybrid model, 3 days per week on site.