Overview

Python Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer Python Fixed Income JavaScript Node Fixed Income Credit Rates Bonds ABS Vue Angular React Agile AWS GCP Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Performance Risk Attribution TypeScript Node Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services) required by our asset management client in London. You will join a team of 4 that is responsible for an in-house built order tracking and communication platform. It will allow portfolio managers to communicate trade orders to investment analysts in a way that can be tracked and aligned with investment strategies and risk management. The role will have a Back End emphasis, which will be Python, AWS and PostgreSQL but you will also have some ability to contribute towards the React Front End.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a small team (4 people) developing an in-house order tracking and communication platform for portfolio managers and investment analysts.
• Deliver back-end functionality primarily in Python (AWS and PostgreSQL) with some contribution to the React front end.
• Collaborate to ensure alignment with investment strategies and risk management.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a Python Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer
• Excellent Python skills
• Experience working in Front Office financial trading (e.g., Fixed Income, equities, FX or commodities)
• Some front-end ability (Vue, React or Angular) is good but not essential
• Agile

Desirable

• AWS or GCP
• Buy-side experience
• Data tools such as Glue, Athena, Airflow, Ignite, DBT, Arrow, Iceberg, Dremio
• Fixed Income performance, risk or attribution
• TypeScript and Node
• Pandas, Numpy, Scipy familiarity

Work setup

They have a hybrid-working setup that requires the team to be in the office 1-2 times a week. The tech environment is very new and will soon likely include exposure to the following: Glue, Athena, Airflow, Ignite, DBT, Arrow, Iceberg, Dremio. Hours are 9-5.

Salary

Salary: £95k - £115k + 10% Bonus + 10% Pension