Python Engineer Fintech
Quant Capital
Overview
As a Python Engineer for a leading fintech client, you will build tools and high-traffic websites that process millions of requests daily within an ultra-low latency trading environment. You will work in a fast-paced, open, and collaborative engineering culture, shaping architecture and prototyping new tech. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge data and technology, with strong emphasis on testable code, performance, and learning. You join a growth-focused team with clear career progression and a competitive compensation package.
Pay / Benefits- excellent salary and benefits package
- large bonus from day 1
- ongoing training
- structured career path
- remote working at present
- London-based role
- Build tools and websites handling millions of requests per day
- Contribute to a high-performance, low-latency trading platform
- Prototype and evangelise new technologies and architectural ideas
- Participate in agile development and open-source driven decisions
- Develop for maintainability, testability, and performance
- Solid Python knowledge
- Commitment to writing testable, maintainable code
- Familiarity with advanced SQL techniques
- Strong Linux knowledge
- Basic knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred)
- Experience with TDD/BDD or other testing methodologies (highly preferred)
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Puppet, Jenkins, Django, or Pandas (preferred)
- Familiarity with C or C++ (preferred)
- Team collaboration
- Proactive problem solving
- Ability to evangelise and prototype new technologies
- Python
- SQL
- Linux
Reference: WJ-747_30181082