Senior Python Software Engineer- Award-Winning Global Market Maker

Award-winning Global Market Maker
London, UK
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£250,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Linux Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Software Engineering SQL Databases Information Technology

Job description

Python Engineers wanted for a leading market maker to join their fast-paced, dynamic engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s most powerful trading platforms.

In this role, you will partner with business leaders to define priorities and then create next-generation custom software solutions that optimize performance and efficiency across the firm. The work will be a mix of designing, testing & deploying elegant software, analyzing complex technical problems, and continuously improve performance, functionality and stability of the platform.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator, confident performing in a fast-moving, ever-changing trading environment., * A core passion for technology and software development

  • Deep-level Python experience
  • Keen proponent of solving open-ended problems with analytical methods
  • Sound knowledge of SDLC methodologies + Linux systems
  • Professional experience working with distributed systems
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) from a top-tier university

Desirable

Experience with any of the following:

  • prop trading/market making; ML techniques & statistical methods; C++, kdb & SQL

Benefits & conditions

Rewards and Incentives

  • Hugely collaborative environment between teams, not siloed like other firms
  • Competitive compensation: truly flat structure; feel valued for your input and be rewarded for great ideas
  • Work with the latest technologies on complex problems

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.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.reed.co.uk

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