Senior Python Engineer - Low-Latency Trading

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Prop Trading firm (HFT) in London is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Python) to build low-latency production systems across front and middle office.

You will collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers, optimize performance, and deploy robust services in a hybrid London setting. The role requires 5+ years of Python experience and strong computer science foundations for high-performance finance tech.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Python development experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals and scalable backend experience.
• Experience in capital markets or trading environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python applications for high-frequency trading operations.
• Build scalable services for data processing, trading workflows, and middle-office tooling.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to translate ideas into production systems.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability in production.
• Develop APIs and automation to improve engineering efficiency.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and engineering standards.

Skills

Python development

Software engineering fundamentals

Distributed systems

Linux production environments

SQL

Problem solving

Education

Degree from a top world institution

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Stealth Prop Trading firm (HFT) in London is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Python) to build low-latency production systems across front and middle office.

You will collaborate with traders and quantitative researchers, optimize performance, and deploy robust services in a hybrid London setting. The role requires 5+ years of Python experience and strong computer science foundations for high-performance finance tech.