Overview

Hedge Fund Trading - Contract Python Developer - Futures, FX, Credit, PnL, Data eng, AWS, Javascript

Responsibilities

• Working in a technology team with other developers.
• Proficiency in one or more well-structured programming languages (eg, Python, C++, C#, Java, Rust).
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including:
  • Writing clean, testable code.
  • Version control (eg, Git).
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in working in a trading environment.
• Knowledge of financial products (eg, futures, FX, interest rate and credit in particular) and trading concepts (eg, transaction costs, PnL calculations).
• Strong collaboration skills and a desire to work with other software engineers.
• A passion for learning new skills, including financial concepts and trading workflows.

Candidate background

• Python development, including:
• Scientific libraries (eg, Pandas, Polars, NumPy, SciPy).
• Web technologies (eg, Flask, FastAPI).
• Data engineering experience.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (eg, AWS).

Nice-to-Have

• JavaScript UI frameworks (eg, React, Vue, Angular).
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Previous experience in investment banking or hedge funds.
• Understanding of basic financial mathematics (eg, portfolio optimization, risk metrics).
• Interest or experience in systematic trading.

5 days a week based in Central London - inside IR35 - top market rates - Hedge Fund/IB Background essential