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# Python Engineer | Chicago/NYC- Global Quant Firm

- **Company:** LTD Global
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Linux, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Information Technology
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c45ad566-2150-42e5-bd8e-ae1890e482b2

## About the Role

* Minimum 5+ years' professional Python experience on large distributed systems
 * Solid experience working on a Linux platform
 * Intellectual curiosity, comfortable taking ownership of projects
 * Minimum bachelor's Computer Science/Engineering degree
 * Proven success working with large datasets

## Description

Leading HFT fund looking for a self-driven engineer skilled in Python. You will join a growing quant trading team to build and improve the platforms that underpin the trading team.

Developers here are highly valued and well-rewarded for hard work, attracting some of the brightest minds from across the trading, tech, academic and start-up industries. Collaborating extensively with researchers and technologists on your team, you can expect exposure to a wide range of exciting and challenging projects. These will include creating new research infrastructure and improving scalability of core production systems that power the group.

Unique in their field, this global firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player. The successful Python Engineer will be passionate about development, and able to solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced and energetic environment.