Salary: Up to £175k + bonus
Summary
One of the largest global HFT funds is looking for a talented and dynamic engineer for one of their growing quant trading teams to work on a wide range of exciting and challenging projects.
You will collaborate extensively with traders and technologists, taking ownership of both trading & operational issues, as well as the deployment process for production trading, with a view to making it fault-tolerant and scalable. This will involve writing and maintaining a complex Python infrastructure alongside configuration management of the production servers.
Unique in their field, this firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player. If you’re keen to learn about automated electronic trading, and can solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced and energetic environment, this role is for you.
Requirements
- Strong Python & Linux skills, with some C++/SQL knowledge preferable
- Solid debugging skills in code development and infrastructure
- Good instincts surrounding performance vs simplicity trade-offs
- Comfortable taking ownership of projects & capable of driving multiple projects through to completion simultaneously
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
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