Systematic Trading Platform Engineer

Neptune North Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Neptune North Limited is looking for a skilled software engineer to join their Systematic Tech team in Newcastle upon Tyne. The successful candidate will write code that powers signal generation, execution, and risk monitoring, working closely with investment teams.

You will maintain and build infrastructure for systematic equities trading, ensuring systems remain reliable and perform well under load. A strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and production engineering practices is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience in quantitative research or systematic trading in production environments.
• Familiarity with cloud or containerised compute environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure for large-scale systematic equities trading.
• Work directly with the investment team to translate requirements into scalable tooling.
• Design for resilience and supportability in production systems.

Skills

Python

SQL

Problem-solving

Communication

Data processing tools

Education

Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Airflow

Job description

Neptune North Limited is looking for a skilled software engineer to join their Systematic Tech team in Newcastle upon Tyne. The successful candidate will write code that powers signal generation, execution, and risk monitoring, working closely with investment teams.

You will maintain and build infrastructure for systematic equities trading, ensuring systems remain reliable and perform well under load. A strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and production engineering practices is essential.