Python Developer, Contract or Permanent, London

Job Description

We are searching for a Python Developer to add to the European PM Analytics and Technology team. The team develops and enhances applications used globally by Account and Portfolio Management teams. You will assist in the design, construction and enhancement of research projects

  1. Liaise with the Portfolio Management, Financial Engineering, and other teams regarding research projects
  2. Provide Python solutions to help generate strategies and research ideas.Provide support as required.
  3. Respond to Investment Professionals’ questions/requests related to Python
  4. Recommend technical solutions to quants and other users
  5. Provide technical assistance to end users with understanding of reports, data, tools, and programs
  6. Act as lead Python person and be the main data science solutions resource in European region
  7. Development of new applications through analysis, design, coding, and testing; as well as the daily support and maintenance of existing applications.
  8. Identify the scope of assigned projects, generating solutions to technical issues and providing deliverables in a timely and efficient manner. These efforts will involve:
    • Working with analysts, team members, and business users to fully understand requirements and processes.
    • Working with other development team members to develop and implement enhancements to applications. 
    • Investigating and resolving bugs identified after communication directly with end users.
    • Provide on-call support and functional assistance to end users.

Position Requirements:

The Developer will demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the complete software development process (Requirements, Design, Implementation, Verification, and Maintenance). The successful candidate must have strong Python programming skills and SQL (Oracle).

Qualified candidates must possess a University degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics.In addition, the ability to manage projects and work in a distributed team environment will be critical to be successful in this role. Analytics skills highly desirable to interact with business.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • ·7+ years working with Python
  • ·Past experience working with SQL, Oracle and other relational database
  • ·Past experience working with Linux environment
  • ·Past experience working with traders, portfolio managers or quants.
  • ·Ability to communicate effectively to portfolio managers, traders or quants and manage their expectations
  • ·Ability work autonomously with complex requirements. Be comfortable with rapid development environment
  • ·Ability to lead other developers as team grows
  • ·Ability to quickly learn new technology stack

Advantageous skills:

  • ·Past experience working with Microservice and Flask
  • ·Past experience working with dashboard and reporting packages in Python
  • ·Past experience working with KDB or BigData technology stack
  • ·Familiarity with Excel

I'm interested