Hedge Fund Trading - Contract Python Developer - Futures, FX, Credit, PnL, Data eng, AWS, Javascript
Posted 3 days ago by Scope AT Limited
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
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 dynamic 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 possess proficiency in programming languages and familiarity with data engineering and cloud infrastructure. The role 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 products and trading concepts.
- Engage in data engineering tasks and cloud infrastructure management.
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, C#, Java, Rust).
- Familiarity with Linux and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS).
- Experience with scientific libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
- Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., Flask, FastAPI).
- Strong collaboration skills and a passion for learning.
- Understanding of financial products and trading concepts.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
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