Team Lead - Python

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Job Description

My client - one of the industry's leading global investment managers - is assembling a strong Quant Technology team to build their next generation of in-house analytics and trading support tools. This team will develop and maintain the in-house models and pricing libraries, providing firm-wide live risk and Profit&Loss analysis to support global trading in Fixed Income, Commodities, Credit, commodities and FX products.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the leading hedge funds in the world and enter the fast-growing world of FinTech, learning from the best in the field how it is done at the highest levels. Offering a fast-paced environment with excellent international growth opportunities, you'll gain exposure to world-class financial technologies and global markets.

Responsibilities

• Take part in the development and enhancement of the back-end distributed system, providing continuous and uninterrupted Risk and Profit&Loss information to Portfolio Managers and Risk Officers.
• Manage a small team of Python back-end developers while continuing to work at least 50% hands-on.
• Work closely with Quant researchers and developers, tech teams, middle office and trading teams in Tel Aviv and New York / Miami.
• Build micro services on top of the new analytics library and integrate it into the existing system, using the latest technologies.

Mandatory Requirements

• Substantial experience developing in Python (at least 7 years development experience, at least 2 years in Python).
• Proven ability with technical leadership making critical design decisions.
• Previous experience managing a team / leading developers on projects.
• Experience in Client-Server, Distributed computing and Microservices design patterns.
• Experience developing and maintaining back-end distributed system.
• Good understanding of various Design Patterns, Algorithms & Data structures.
• Experience working with Git / GitHub.
• B.A. in computer science or another quantitative field.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities & analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders across the organization.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail oriented, organized, demonstrating thoroughness and strong ownership of work.
• Experience working in a production environment.

Skills

Additional valuable skills (nice to have, but not essential):

• Experience with any of the following: Docker/Kubernetes.
• NoSQL like MongoDB.
• Asynchronous programming in Python and use of the asyncio library.
• Reactive and/or functional programming.
• Linux environment.
• Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD).
• Java or C++ (including modern C++ standards).
• Cross Asset Pricing and Risk Systems, financial mathematics and statistics, or the financial industry.

Contact

If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch:

George Hutchinson-Binks

[email protected]

(+44) 07885 545220

linkedin.com/in/george-hutchinson-binks-a62a69252