Senior Risk Engineer

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Direct front-office exposure

Strong career progression

Collaborative culture with work-life/b

Balance

Job summary

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment seeks a Senior Risk Engineer in London to build and enhance cross-asset risk analytics platforms and production-grade systems for a technology-driven investment firm.

You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers and Quant Researchers, translating risk and pricing models into scalable production systems while developing APIs and data pipelines for investment teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in risk technology, software engineering or quant development within financial markets.
• Python or Java and SQL expertise.
• Experience building production-grade risk, pricing or trading systems.
• Knowledge of derivatives, Greeks, VaR, scenario analysis and market risk.
• Experience with APIs, distributed systems and data pipelines.
• Ability to investigate model outputs and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance cross-asset risk analytics platforms.
• Develop APIs, data pipelines and decision-support tools for investment teams.
• Translate risk and pricing models into scalable production systems.
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers and Quant Researchers.
• Own systems end-to-end, from design through to production support.
• Contribute to AI-enabled analytics and risk intelligence initiatives.

Skills

Risk technology

Software engineering

Quant development

Python

Java

SQL

APIs

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Model analysis

Communication

Job description

Senior Risk Engineer
London

Up to £200,000 Base + Bonus

This is a rare opportunity to join a technology-driven investment firm where engineering has a direct impact on investment decisions. You'll build risk intelligence tools used by Portfolio Managers and Risk teams to better understand exposures, performance, and opportunities across portfolios.

The Company

They are a global investment firm with a strong focus on technology, data and quantitative decision-making. Engineers work closely with front-office stakeholders in a collaborative environment that values ownership, innovation and high-quality engineering.

The Role

• Build and enhance cross-asset risk analytics platforms.


• Develop APIs, data pipelines and decision-support tools for investment teams.


• Translate risk and pricing models into scalable production systems.


• Work closely with Portfolio Managers, Risk Managers and Quant Researchers.


• Own systems end-to-end, from design through to production support.


• Contribute to AI-enabled analytics and risk intelligence initiatives.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in risk technology, software engineering or quant development within financial markets.


• Python or Java and SQL expertise.


• Experience building production-grade risk, pricing or trading systems.


• Knowledge of derivatives, Greeks, VaR, scenario analysis and market risk.


• Experience with APIs, distributed systems and data pipelines.


• Ability to investigate model outputs and communicate findings clearly.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary


• Comprehensive benefits package.


• Direct front-office exposure.


• Strong career progression opportunities.


• Collaborative culture with excellent work-life balance.