Software Engineer

Description:

Ada is partnered with a growing Fintech in their search for a Senior Python Developer with a rich background in Financial Services/Investment Management, who will lead the development of their high-frequency trading operations.

They're looking for an Engineer with around 7 years of technical experience and a strong background in Financial Services/Capital Markets.

Role: Software Engineer
Industry: Finance (Hedge Fund)
Salary: £125k DOE + Bonus
Location: London (1-2 days per week in the London office)
Benefits: Hybrid Remote, Bonus, Healthcare

Company:

The Hedge Fund has built both a Quant Platform and a Multi-Strategy Discretionary Platform, focused on commodity sectors such as Power, Energy and Gas, Coal, and Emissions.

They are currently based in Europe and Dubai and expanding to the UK, and looking to scale up over the next 18 months.

You'll be working alongside the Head of Tech/DevOps team.

This position is based in London with 2 days expected in the office per week, paying circa £120k with benefits including Shares, 27 days holiday, Healthcare, and a Training budget.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, etc.
7+ years in Python and libraries like PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, QuantLib, etc
Experience in Systems that handle high-throughput, low-latency data
Experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and high-frequency trading (HFT).
Experience with AWS or GCP
Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and optimize Python-based trading applications
Collaborate with quantitative analysts to implement trading algorithms
Contribute to codebase including design, testing, and support of a major internal platform
Participate in system design and architecture discussions
Carry out document systems and processes
Ensure code quality, performance, and scalability.
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