Senior Python Engineer - PM Tools- Leading Global Hedge Fund

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job description

Summary

One of the world's most prestigious hedge funds is looking for an experienced and energetic backend engineer to join a brand-new team pioneering sophisticated technology and innovative investment strategies for their top-performing Portfolio Managers.

An involved and very hands-on role, you will help to build a Python-based platform to integrate datasets, analytics/pricing systems and tech platforms across the firm. You'll also be part of an elite group deploying the platform to PMs; building & maintaining robust, high-performance APIs and services to support them in trading, risk management, tech analysis & research.

Successful candidates will likely have front-office experience in a similar role working with PMs, where you have demonstrated that you can adapt to steep learning curves and communicate well with both the business and technology.

Requirements

1. 7+ years' experience, including 4+ years of Python
2. Solid experience building a product and rapidly iterating according to user feedback
3. Good eye for API design, focused on scalability and reliability
4. Familiarity with equity and/or fixed income products (in particular pricing/analytics)

Nice to Have

1. Front-office hedge fund experience
2. Use of data-driven approaches

Rewards & Incentives

1. Strong salary + bonuses
2. Collaborative culture and an energetic, dynamic engineering atmosphere
3. Build and share knowledge alongside top-tier engineers

Contact

If you feel you are suitable for this role, or would like more information, drop me an email:

Jack Peck
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