Front Office Python Risk Developer – Hedge Fund
Posted 17 days ago
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Senior front-office engineering role at a London-based macro hedge fund to build advanced Python-based trading, risk, and analytical tools for Portfolio Managers and the Risk Management function. You will own end-to-end development of bespoke PM-facing applications and contribute to a distributed cross-asset risk platform. The role requires strong software engineering, recent Python expertise, and prior experience building risk tooling in a trading or investment environment. Hybrid working (3 days in office) and competitive total compensation (up to £300k+ TC) with a 10% pension are offered.
- Compensation
- Up to £300,000 GBP
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
Full Job Description
Front Office – Python Risk Developer – Macro Hedge Fund – London – Up to £300k+ TC
One of London’s most sought-after hedge funds, founded by a top-performing Portfolio Manager from a leading multi-manager platform, is expanding its Front Office Technology team. They are seeking an engineer to develop advanced technical risk solutions and applications supporting both the Portfolio Managers and the Risk Management function.
You would take ownership of the end-to-end development of trading, risk, and analytical tools tailored to PMs’ needs, as well as contribute to the build-out of their highly distributed cross-asset Risk Management platform.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience within a Hedge Fund, Investment Bank or Trading firm’s technology function.
- Strong proficiency with Python, including the most recent releases/tooling and supporting libraries
- Demonstrated experience architecting and building risk tooling and risk management systems.
- Strong Communication skills, combined with strong fundamental software engineering principals.
Why would this interest you?
- Very high impact role in a scaling Macro Fund with an excellent track record.
- Hybrid working structure: 3 days in, 2 remote
- Very competitive compensation with 10% Pension
- The team is very collaborative and supportive with many of them working for the very best Hedge Funds and Trading firms
