Senior Python Developer — Trading Systems & FIX Expert

Version 1 Solutions Limited; Otterburn; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Eye tests

Glasses contributions

Profit sharing

Tech scheme

Career development programme

Hybrid work schedule

Business travel

Job summary

Version 1 Solutions Limited seeks a skilled Python Developer with extensive trading domain experience and FIX protocol expertise to join our IT team. You will develop, maintain, and optimize trading applications in aHybrid setup, partnering with traders and quants to deliver robust software.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of Python development in trading, strong knowledge of databases, and a degree in a related field. Some business travel is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of Python development experience in the trading domain.
• Experience with trading systems, market data, and order management systems.
• Proficiency in Python programming and related frameworks/libraries.
• Familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance trading applications using Python.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver software solutions.
• Optimize and troubleshoot trading algorithms and systems for high performance and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes to ensure code quality and stability.

Skills

Python

FIX protocol

Trading domain

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Pandas

Job description

Version 1 Solutions Limited seeks a skilled Python Developer with extensive trading domain experience and FIX protocol expertise to join our IT team. You will develop, maintain, and optimize trading applications in aHybrid setup, partnering with traders and quants to deliver robust software.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of Python development in trading, strong knowledge of databases, and a degree in a related field. Some business travel is expected as part of the role.