Software Engineer - Build a new Market Data Platform at a growing systematic hedge fund.

Saragossa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saragossa is seeking a software developer to join a team building a greenfield market data platform for a leading hedge fund. You will work with Python or C# to integrate diverse data sources, including financial and alternative feeds, and enable real-time processing to support high-frequency trading decisions.

You’ll contribute to building APIs, data dictionaries, and data lake components, collaborating with a small team to deliver scalable analytics across global markets.

Qualifications

• Experience building market data platforms and APIs for finance.
• Strong knowledge of real-time data processing and analytics.
• Familiarity with cloud data lakes and large-scale data integration.

Responsibilities

• Build and extend a new API for the market data platform.
• Write a data dictionary for the platform to standardise data definitions.
• Adopt S3 for a datalake solution and support real-time analytics for trading decisions.

Skills

Python

C#

Job description

Are you a software developer who enjoys working with financial markets and innovative technology?

Spun out of one of the most successful hedge funds globally, you'll get the chance to work with likeminded people on an innovative project.

You’ll join a team of 4 to contribute to the build of a greenfield market data platform that will enhance how this systematic fund will trade and analyse global markets.

You'll integrate various data sources, including financial data, alternative data, and proprietary feeds. Real-time data processing and analytics will be a key part of your work, enabling to support high-frequency trading and quick decision-making.

Ideally, you’ll have worked with market data platforms using Python or C#.

Whilst continuously adopting new technologies, you’ll be working on up-and-coming projects such as:

• Building a new API for the market data platform.
• Writing a data dictionary for the platform.
• Adopting S3 for a datalake solution.

If you're developer with a passion for building and supporting market data platforms.