At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and enhance Python infrastructure for innovative trading strategies.
- Company: Join a leading global systematic hedge fund with a focus on excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, substantial bonuses, ongoing training, and career progression.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a vibrant office environment in London.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team, learning from experts while making impactful contributions.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Python, experience with databases, and knowledge of financial products.
Quant Capital is urgently looking for a top-tier Python developer to join our high profile client, a well-known global systematic hedge fund. They have incredible performance figures and compensation packages.
The firm is known globally for its attitudes and rigour. You will be surrounded by smart people deeply interested in teaching what they know and in learning from you.
The Trading team is looking to hire an expert Python developer to extend existing infrastructure to accommodate new systematic strategies trading interest rates and foreign exchange. The ideal candidate should have already built out similar solutions and have a pragmatic approach to development, balancing the trade-offs from using existing libraries with the benefits of creating from scratch.
The Python engineer will work in close collaboration with research teams to architect, implement, and analyse new automated electronic trading algorithms. The developer will play a key role in building and engineering the Firm’s software infrastructure to support new and existing lines of business. In addition, the developer will expand the Firm’s proprietary research platform to support new exchanges, products, and functionality.
Python Developers Must Have:
- Expert in writing production level Python code including numpy, pandas, scipy, statsmodels etc (Python packages for numerical and statistical analysis)
- Able to take high level requirements and lead with constructing the engineering concept to underpin that project
- Experienced interacting with databases, ideally in SQLAlchemy (Python) and SQL (query language), proficient with Redis and Docker
- Knowledge of fixed income products including terminology, conventions, and general construction
- Fluently worked with time series of varying frequency and experience of dealing with issues such as different time zones, gaps in data, constructing constant maturity derivatives series and futures contracts
- Has initiated / worked with git for version control, and gitlab deployment processes
- Experience dealing with FIX would also be useful
You will be joining a progressive and exciting company committed to excellence. They offer an excellent working environment with ongoing training and a structured career path. You can also expect an excellent salary and benefits package, including a large bonus from day 1.
My client is based in London. Remote working at present, with flexibility in the future.
Expert Python Developer employer: Quant Capital
Quant Capital is an excellent employer for those looking to thrive in the fintech sector, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With substantial training and development opportunities, employees can enhance their skills while enjoying a flexible hybrid work model in the heart of London. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values growth and cutting-edge technology.
