Senior Python Architect - Equity Data Platform Leader

Huxley Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Investment Bank is seeking a Lead Python Engineer for a greenfield Equity Data Platform project. This senior position involves building scalable data services and pipelines to support Equities trading and analytics. Candidates should have significant experience in Python, data platforms, and financial environments. This role offers the chance to shape platform architecture and lead a new engineering team, making a significant impact from day one. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python data platforms.
• Background in financial data environments preferred.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines and data lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Build and architect a greenfield Equity Data Platform.
• Design Python-based data services and pipelines.
• Collaborate effectively with trading and quant teams.

Skills

Building large-scale Python data platforms

High-performance environments

Data engineering tooling

Data modelling

Distributed systems knowledge

CI/CD and automation

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Apache Spark

Kafka

Delta Lake

Job description

A leading global Investment Bank is seeking a Lead Python Engineer for a greenfield Equity Data Platform project. This senior position involves building scalable data services and pipelines to support Equities trading and analytics. Candidates should have significant experience in Python, data platforms, and financial environments. This role offers the chance to shape platform architecture and lead a new engineering team, making a significant impact from day one. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement.