Salary: Up to £200k + bonus

Summary

Fantastic opportunity for a Python engineer with tech leadership experience to join one of the largest global HFT funds. Unique in their field, they combine the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player.

Sitting centrally within the core development team and using a sophisticated, diverse technology stack, you’ll work on a variety of infrastructure and applications written in Python and Rust across multiple functional areas. You’ll also mentor junior talent, with a view to growing the team around you in the future.

Rust experience would be ideal, but if you have solid Python skills and a willingness to learn Rust on the job, you’re encouraged to apply.

This role would suit someone who enjoys co-ordinating critical projects, sharing knowledge and solving difficult technical problems.

Requirements
*Minimum 4+ years’ hands-on Python development experience
*Previous experience mentoring or in tech leadership
*Proponent of best coding practices, with solid understanding of data architecture & software design
*Strong unit-testing/test-driven coding style
*Relational or columnar database knowledge

Desirable
*Rust development experience
*Experience with messaging solutions, e.g. Kafka

NB: Please don’t apply if you’re a fresh graduate

Benefits
*Competitive base salary & bonus
*Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
*Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
*Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes


Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

Contact
If this sounds like you, or you’d like to know more, please get in touch:

Andy Stirling-Martin

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