Software Engineer New Launch Hedge Fund

Radley James; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A new hedge fund in London is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join their team. The role involves building high-performance applications and collaborating with investment professionals. Candidates should have experience in data visualization and full-stack development. This is a full-time on-site position in Victoria, offering the opportunity to shape the fund's research platform from its inception. A strong team culture and entrepreneurial spirit are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining full-stack applications.
• Strong understanding of data-intensive frontend systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with investment professionals and data scientists.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack applications and internal tools.
• Collaborate with investment professionals to develop dashboards.
• Integrate frontend components with backend infrastructure.

Skills

Full-stack development

Data visualization

Collaboration with data teams

Python integration

Job description

Job Description

Full Stack Engineer – New Launch Hedge Fund (L/S Equity)

Location: London

Type: Full-time (5 days per week on-site in Victoria)

A newly launched fundamentally driven long/short equity hedge fund, focused on the European Industrials sector, is seeking a talented Engineer to join its growing London-based team. The firm, currently composed of senior professionals from top-tier hedge funds including Citadel, DE Shaw, and Millennium, operates in a high-trust, high-accountability environment with a strong investment focus and entrepreneurial culture.

Reporting to the CRO and collaborating closely with investment and data teams, this role offers the opportunity to design and deliver greenfield systems that visualise complex financial data, support analytical workflows, and integrate seamlessly with backend infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in shaping the fund’s research and tooling platform from inception.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack applications and internal tools, with an emphasis on high-performance, data-intensive frontend systems.
• Collaborate directly with investment professionals, quants, and data scientists to develop responsive dashboards and analytical interfaces.
• Integrate frontend components with Python-ba...