Software Engineer – Elite Data Engineering Development Group – Hedge Fund (Hybrid)

Company: Xcede Group
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My client is an emergent Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund. Post onboarding a number of new Trading desks across both the Systematic HFT and Discretionary businesses they’re now looking to hire an experienced Software Engineer / Data Engineer to work closely with Trading, Quant Research, and parallel Technology teams.

This is a fast-paced, collaborative and innovative environment, suited to individuals with a entrepreneurial spirit, able to work both autonomously and as part of a vibrant rapidly expanding group.

Your focus will be the design, building and implementation of advanced Big Data solutions, to enable the capture, ingestion, storage, and provision of Terabyte sized Alternate Datasets. Tools you’ll create include

  • ETL / ELT Data Pipelines and Frameworks
  • APIs
  • Data Store

Candidate’s suitable for this role, will ideally have

  • 1st class / Distinction in a STEM Bachelor’s / Master’s degree
  • 3-8 yrs’ of blended Data Engineering and Software Engineering skills
  • Expert Python skills, inc. Data Analysis and ML libraries
  • Multiprocessing experience
  • Strong SQL skills, experience with both SQL and NoSQL based DBs such as Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, etc.
  • Cloud experience with any of the major vendors, with AWS preferred
  • Experience with C#, C++, React / Angular is desirable but not essential

What you’ll gain (Skills and Mobility)

  • Develop intimate understanding of the mechanics of Buy Side Trading
  • Develop thorough understanding of traditional and emergent Asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Digital Assets
  • Mobility is strongly promoted by the Partners, so opportunities to move to other locations such as NAM, APAC, and other parts of Europe, previous candidates have placed have moved internally to Quant Development, ML Development, and Tech Lead roles in Data.

Posted: January 1st, 2025