Hedge Fund Trading - Contract Python Developer - Futures, FX, Credit, PnL, Data eng, AWS, Javascript

Scope AT Limited • APPLICATION • London, Not Specified, United Kingdom • 9h ago

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer to work directly in one of our Trading teams. This is an exciting opportunity to develop high-performance software in a dynamic trading environment, collaborate with experienced developers and traders, and deepen your knowledge of financial markets and trading workflows.

Required

- Working in a technology team with other developers.

- Proficiency in one or more well-structured programming languages (eg, Python, C++, C#, Java, Rust).

- Familiarity with Linux.

- Strong understanding of software development best practices, including:

- Writing clean, testable code.

- Version control (eg, Git).

- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.

- Interest in working in a trading environment.

- Knowledge of financial products (eg, futures, FX, interest rate and credit in particular) and trading concepts (eg, transaction costs, PnL calculations).

- Strong collaboration skills and a desire to work with other software engineers.

- A passion for learning new skills, including financial concepts and trading workflows.

Candidate background

- Python development, including:

- Scientific libraries (eg, Pandas, Polars, NumPy, SciPy).

- Web technologies (eg, Flask, FastAPI).

- Data engineering experience.

- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (eg, AWS).

Nice-to-Have

- JavaScript UI frameworks (eg, React, Vue, Angular).

- Docker and Kubernetes.

- Previous experience in investment banking or hedge funds.

- Understanding of basic financial mathematics (eg, portfolio optimization, risk metrics).

- Interest or experience in systematic trading.

5 days a week based in Central London - inside IR35 - top market rates - Hedge Fund/IB Background essential

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