Software Engineer

Selby Jennings; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in London is seeking an expert Software Engineer to join their Data Products team. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in Python, TypeScript, and React, with 4+ years of software engineering experience. This full-time role involves developing scalable backend systems and full-stack applications while collaborating with stakeholders across the business to align with key objectives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in software engineering.
• Expertise in Python and web development.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining full-stack applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand challenges and document solutions.
• Develop scalable backend systems using Python and dynamic frontend applications.
• Take ownership of products with ongoing support and enhancements.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Relational databases

Document stores

Job description

Overview

Our client, a world-leading hedge fund, is seeking an expert software engineer with proficiency in Python, TypeScript and React to join their Data Products team. This team designs, builds, and maintains a wide range of data-driven solutions—including machine learning frameworks, data science tools, microservices, and web applications. The team adopts cutting-edge technologies and cloud platforms, and collaborates closely with investment teams to align with key business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to understand challenges, gather requirements, and document solutions.
• Develop and maintain scalable, production-grade backend systems using Python, with dynamic frontend applications in TypeScript and React.
• Take full ownership of the products you and your team deliver, ensuring ongoing support and iterative enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years experience in software engineering.
• Expertise in Python and web development.
• Experience working with relational databases and document stores.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining full-stack applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Eagerness to learn and adopt new technologies and frameworks.

Great to Have

• Experience with Rust.
• Familiarity with highly available distributed systems.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Exposure to large-scale datasets.

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Investment Management

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