Salary:
£700-850 per day inside IR35
Who we're looking for
We're looking for a passionate Python engineer to work within the Front Office Technology team. You'll work with likeminded technologists, with a variety of skill sets, focused on building best of breed data processing, workflow and analytical tools for processes such as investment research, Datamodelling and portfolio construction using modern, appropriate technologies.
We're after an 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 team
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.
You'll work with a team of enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about software in a financial context and evolving our investment platform. They're also keen on driving positive technology change, ensuring that we always stay ahead of the curve.
About
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 5,500 people on six continents and we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.
Location
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018, located close to our clients in the heart of the UK's financial centre.
What you'll do
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
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
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
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
Proficiency in the Linux environment
Experience using Docker containers and preferably Kubernetes
Experience with cloud (AWS or Azure)
A Computer Science and Financial Services background
What you'll be like
Passionate about technology and how it evolves
A problem solver with a business facing personality
Able to work under pressure, on several priorities at once
Great at working with other people, sharing and communicating ideas