Python Developer – Trading Systems & Research Infrastructure

About the role

We are looking for a Python Developer to join our research and trading platform team. You will build components that support quant researchers and portfolio managers, handling diverse market data and ensuring high‑performance simulation and live execution.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the architecture, testing, and performance tuning of a scalable trading and backtesting platform.
• Build reliable, production‑grade tools for data access, cleaning, and analysis.
• Collaborate with engineers and quantitative researchers to support model development and operational workflows.
• Investigate and resolve software issues in live and simulation environments.
• Contribute to code quality and robustness.

Required profile

• 1–3+ years of professional Python development experience (finance background not required).
• Strong engineering mindset with ability to design clean, modular code.
• Comfortable working with relational databases; data pipeline experience a plus.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative team.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Strong academic background in a STEM subject from a leading university.

Required skills

• Python
• Relational databases (SQL)
• Data pipelines
• Cloud‑native technologies (AWS, GCP)
• Containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD workflows
• DevOps practices
• Test‑driven development