Salary: £75k base + £25k bonus
Experience: 6-24 months
Job description:
Client
Fabulous opportunity for a promising Junior Python developer to join one of the world’s most prestigious multi-strategy funds. They attract some of the best talent in the industry, offering true career development within a collaborative, supportive environment. Well-respected in the industry for significant investment in their technology, this is a rewarding place to work.
Role
You will join the middle-office development team, working with a third-party platform that manages the firm’s trading risk. You’ll be tasked with building and expanding data access to and from the platform, refactoring the REST-based service layer to support new trading strategies. You will design and develop tools to automate workflows – e.g. system maintenance, end-of-day processing – and extend the functionality of existing applications.
Skills and Experience Required
- 0.5-2 years’ experience, with strong Python skills
- Good understanding SOAs, RESTful APIs and microservices
- Exposure to another OO language (e.g. Java, C++, C#)
- Unix/Linux knowledge
- Strong fundamental understanding of relational databases
Desirable
Experience with any of the following:
- Vendor front office / risk / trading applications, e.g. Murex, Calypso, Imagine
- Cloud architecture, especially AWS
- Docker, Sybase, PERL/shell scripts
- Finance experience is beneficial, but by no means a requirement
Benefits & Incentives
- Strong salary progression + bonuses
- Work-from-home opportunities
- Collaborative culture and an exciting place to work
- Generous benefits package