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Senior Python Engineer - Portfolio Management Tools- Leading Global Hedge Fund
Oxford Knight
London
On-site
GBP 120,000 - 160,000
Full time
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a skilled backend engineer to join a new team focused on innovative investment strategies. In this role, you will leverage your extensive Python experience to develop a sophisticated platform that integrates various datasets and analytics systems. You will collaborate with top-performing Portfolio Managers, ensuring the delivery of reliable APIs and services to enhance trading and risk management processes. This dynamic environment fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing among elite engineers, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about technology and finance.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience with 4+ years focused on Python development.
- Solid experience in product development and user feedback integration.
Responsibilities
- Build a Python-based platform for data integration and analytics.
- Develop and maintain robust APIs for trading and risk management.
Skills
Job description
Salary: up to £160k base, £250k TC
Job description:
One of the world's most prestigious hedge funds is looking for an experienced backend engineer to join a brand-new team pioneering sophisticated technology and innovative investment strategies for their top-performing Portfolio Managers.
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 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.
Skills and Experience Required
- 7+ years' experience, including 4+ years of Python
- Solid experience building a product and rapidly iterating according to user feedback
- Good eye for API design, focused on scalability and reliability
- Familiarity with equity and/or fixed income products (in particular pricing/analytics)
Desirable
- Front-office hedge fund experience
- Use of data-driven approaches
Benefits & Incentives
- Strong salary + bonuses
- Collaborative culture and an energetic, dynamic engineering atmosphere
- Build and share knowledge alongside top-tier engineers
Contact
If you feel you're suitable for this role, want to hear about similar positions, or would like help hiring similar developers for your company, then please send your CV or get in touch:
Richard Allan
richard.allan@oxfordknight.co.uk
020 3137 9574
linkedin.com/in/richardallanok/
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