Software Engineer Python SQL – Market Data
Posted
Aug 04, 2026 (Aug 04)
Seniority
Not Specified
Work Model
Remote
Type
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Category
Salary
£150k+ ≈ $190,500 USD
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Description
Software Engineer / Developer (Python SQL) London to £150k+ Are you a data savvy Software Engineer with strong Python coding skills? You could be joining a Hedge Fund with complex work and substantial bonus earning potential. As a Software Engineer you will join a growing team building a modern medallion architecture data platform, working across everything from data engineering and distributed systems to infrastructure and frontend. This is a hands-on role in a small, collaborative team where you'll have real ownership and impact. Your role: Design and build data platform components using Python Develop and optimise ETL pipelines, Data Lakes/ Lakehouses and distributed systems Improve infrastructure, observability and CI/CD practices Maintain and evolve existing systems (microservices, ETL, Excel add-ins) Support platform operations, ensuring reliability and performance Location / WFH: You'll join colleagues in the impressive Central London office on a fulltime basis, Monday to Friday. About you: You have strong backend development experience with Python You have experience of working with financial or market data You have experience of designing and operating data-intensive and distributed systems You have a strong knowledge of databases (Relational, NoSQL and Columnar) You're keen to take ownership and work across the full development lifecycle You're collaborative and pragmatic with strong stakeholder management skills You have achieved a 2.1 or above in a STEM discipline, likely to have studied to MSc What's in it for you: As a Software Engineer / Developer (Python SQL) you will receive a competitive package: Salary to £150k Bonus Pension Self development and career progression opportunities Apply now to find out more about this Software Engineer / Developer (Python SQL) opportunity.