REMOTE Lead Python Developer Engineer Asset Manager London
Posted Today by Joseph Harry Ltd
£900 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role is for a REMOTE Lead Python Developer who will oversee one of five teams responsible for building and maintaining a multi-asset portfolio management system for an asset management client in London. The position requires strong leadership skills, hands-on technical expertise in Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS, and a background in finance. The candidate will also have some front-end exposure, primarily using React and TypeScript. The working environment is described as corporate yet with a start-up attitude, offering a relaxed hybrid working policy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team responsible for the build and maintenance of a multi-asset portfolio management system.
- Demonstrate leadership by carrying out projects, delegating work, and reporting to senior management.
- Mentor junior team members and oversee architectural decisions.
- Utilize a technology stack that includes Python, Node, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
- Participate in front-end development using React, TypeScript, Redux, and Ag-Grid.
- Engage in regular office meetings and demos, approximately twice a week.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as a Senior/Lead React Developer/Software Engineer.
- Expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and Node.
- Advanced knowledge of Ag-Grid.
- Experience in finance and familiarity with trading, equities, fixed income, and derivatives.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies.
- Desirable skills include AWS or GCP, PostgreSQL, and Python.
Salary (Rate): £900/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
REMOTE Lead Python Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer React TypeScript Python PostgreSQL Node Fixed Income Equities Derivatives JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile AWS GCP Azure Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services) required by our asset management client in London.
You MUST have the following:
- Good experience as a Senior/Lead React Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer
- Demonstrable leadership experience such as carrying out projects, delegating work, reporting to senior management, architecture and mentoring more junior team members
- Expert TypeScript, JavaScript, React and Node
- Advanced Ag-Grid
- Experience in finance
- Agile
The following is DESIRABLE, not essential:
- Trading, equities, Fixed Income, derivatives
- Redux, Redux Saga
- AWS or GCP
- PostgreSQL
- Python
Role: REMOTE Lead Python Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer React TypeScript Python PostgreSQL Node Fixed Income Equities Derivatives JavaScript Node Credit Rates Bonds Agile AWS GCP Azure Buy Side Asset Manager Investment Management Finance Front Office Trading Financial Services) required by our asset management client in London. You will lead one of five teams that are responsible for the build and maintenance of a multi-asset, in-house portfolio management system. You will be a hands-on lead but also have line management responsibility. The team has a Back End emphasis, using a stack of Python, Node, PostgreSQL and AWS. There would be a small amount of Front End exposure, but your Front End ability can be limited. The Front End is React, TypeScript, Redux, Redux Saga and Ag-Grid.
You will join the team having demonstrable leadership experience such as carrying out projects, delegating work, reporting to senior management, architecture and mentoring more junior team members. It is imperative that you have worked in finance. From a technology perspective, you will be an expert across Python, PostgreSQL and AWS. An appreciation of trading and financial products, including derivatives, would be desirable, but is not essential.
The department has a relaxed hybrid working policy. You will need to come into the office for demos and other meetings but, generally, around twice/week is sufficient.
This is an environment that has been described as the only corporate environment with a start-up/fintech attitude towards technology. Hours are 9-5.
Duration: 12-24 months
Rate: £700-900/day