Python Developer

Location United States of America
Discipline: Financial Technology
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: James Findlay

Contact email: james.findlay@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 884
Published: almost 2 years ago
Python Developer - Trading Infrastructure
300 - 400K USD 
New York

Our client is a global systematic quantitative investment company and is seeking an experienced trading technologist to join their NY office. As part of the Core Technology Team, you will collaborate with domain experts and apply your problem-solving skills to build and enhance the company's central trading system. This role offers immediate firmwide impact and exposure to various areas such as trading, data, research, operations, and risk.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop different components of our client's proprietary trading system, including connectivity to exchanges/brokers, order management system, feed handlers, monitoring system, and build/deployment system.
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to design and implement new features and enhancements.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot any issues that may arise during trading hours.
  • Contribute to the development of additional components and domains beyond the main trading system, such as data ingestion, operational tooling, and post-trade back-office systems.
Requirements:
  • Hold an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Possess at 5 years of professional experience in software engineering, utilizing Python.
  • Worked in a front office trading environment