Job: Developer (Python)

Python developer to work within the Front Office Technology team using a variety of skill sets, focused on building best of breed data processing, workflow and analytical tools for processes such as investment research, data modelling and portfolio construction using modern, appropriate technologies.

Adaptable engineer to work within a team that delivers software that’s fast, reliable, and has a tangible impact on our business. Ideally, you’ll have a good understanding of asset management and financial markets.

The Front Office Technology team are at the forefront of building alpha generating solutions for areas including investment research, quantitative investing and proprietary ESG models and metrics. The team are located on-desk, where there’s strong collaboration and co-creation with the quants and portfolio managers for both research and investment activities.

Role

• Be part of a business facing team with a high visibility
• Deliver a first class data and analytics platform to support investment decision making and quantitative research
• Refine the existing investment and research platform in response to business needs
• Work with the quants to adopt Python and transition their ideas and processes to it
• Build reusable components and packages for wider use
• Coach and develop more junior team members, ensuring that best practices and methodologies are followed
• Help build out a Python capability across Front Office Technology

Knowledge, experience and qualifications 

• Computer Science and Financial Services background
• Strong Python development experience, in an enterprise environment
• Python library knowledge including packages such as FastAPI and Dash
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL database platforms
• An understanding of data structures and common data transformation methodologies
• A drive to deliver with an ability to own a piece of work from start to finish
• Able to work in a modern software engineering environment, using Agile and DevOps methodologies and tools including Scrum, git and CI/CD
• Able to deal credibly with business and technical users at all levels of the organisation

Proficiencies 

• Full stack Python 3 , AWS , PySpark, ReactJS, JavaScript, CSS
• Linux environment
• Docker containers and preferably Kubernetes
• Cloud (AWS or Azure)

Interpersonal

• Passionate about technology and how it evolves
• Problem solver with a business facing personality
• Team Player