Hedge Fund Trading - Contract Python Developer - Futures, FX, Credit, PnL, Data eng, AWS, Javascript
Posted 1 week ago by Scope AT Limited
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The role is for a Contract Python Developer within a Hedge Fund Trading team, focusing on developing high-performance software in a fast-paced trading environment. The position requires collaboration with experienced developers and traders, as well as a strong understanding of financial markets and trading workflows. Candidates should have a background in Python development and data engineering, along with familiarity with financial products. This opportunity is based in Central London and classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in a technology team with other developers.
- Develop high-performance software for trading applications.
- Write clean, testable code and manage version control.
- Collaborate with traders and other software engineers.
- Deepen knowledge of financial markets and trading workflows.
- Engage in data engineering tasks and cloud infrastructure management.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, Java, or Rust.
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
- Experience with scientific libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
- Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., Flask, FastAPI).
- Understanding of financial products and trading concepts.
- Strong collaboration skills and a passion for learning.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS).
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Hedge Fund Trading - Contract Python Developer - Futures, FX, Credit, PnL, Data eng, AWS, Javascript
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer to work directly in one of our Trading teams. This is an exciting opportunity to develop high-performance software in a dynamic trading environment, collaborate with experienced developers and traders, and deepen your knowledge of financial markets and trading workflows.
Required
- 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