Senior Python Core Developer - Fixed Income Trading Pod

Oxford Knight; England; On-site; GBP 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing bonus

Collaborative culture

Small team with large AUM

Job summary

Oxford Knight is seeking an outstanding Python Developer to join a world-class Fixed Income trading pod. You will work directly with a PM/trader to balance long-term stability with the risk-taking needs of the desk, primarily using Python and cloud/container tech.

You’ll contribute to production stability, data pipelines, and infrastructure, while mentoring others and turning ideas into scalable production code for a high-autonomy team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ development experience.
• Deep understanding of Python.
• Experience managing SQL databases, especially time series data.
• Technical background in STEM; finance not required.
• Advanced STEM degree (Masters/PhD).
• Previous Fixed Income experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stability of daily production including data ingestion and processing.
• Maintain the team’s infrastructure (SQL databases, Linux servers, CI, services).
• Enforce best coding practices and guide team members.
• Turn user ideas into production-level code for risk takers.

Skills

Python

SQL

Time series data

Fixed Income

Math/CS background

Education

Master's or PhD in STEM

Tools

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Oxford Knight is seeking an outstanding Python Developer to join a world-class Fixed Income trading pod. You will work directly with a PM/trader to balance long-term stability with the risk-taking needs of the desk, primarily using Python and cloud/container tech.

You’ll contribute to production stability, data pipelines, and infrastructure, while mentoring others and turning ideas into scalable production code for a high-autonomy team.