Python Data Engineer - Hedgefund

Location: London Hybrid: 2 days per week on-site Type: Full-time

A leading multi‑strategy hedge fund is seeking a highly skilled Python Data Engineer to join its technology and data team. This is a hands‑on role focused on building and optimising data infrastructure that powers quantitative research, trading strategies, and risk management.

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• Develop and maintain scalable Python-based ETL pipelines for ingesting and transforming market data from multiple sources.
  
• Design and manage cloud‑based data lake solutions (AWS, Databricks) for large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  
• Implement rigorous data quality, validation, and cleansing routines to ensure accuracy of financial time‑series data.
  
• Optimize workflows for low latency and high throughput, critical for trading and research.
  
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, quantitative researchers, and traders to deliver tailored data solutions for modeling and strategy development.
  
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the firm's security master database.
  
• Analyse datasets to extract actionable insights for trading and risk management.
  
• Document system architecture, data flows, and technical processes for transparency and reproducibility.
  

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• Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, PySpark) and ETL development.
  
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda) and Databricks.
  
• Solid understanding of financial market data, particularly time‑series.
  
• Knowledge of data quality frameworks and performance optimisation techniques.
  
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  

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• SQL and relational database design experience.
  
• Exposure to quantitative finance or trading environments.
  
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  

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• Competitive compensation and performance‑based bonus.
  
• Hybrid working model: 2 days per week on‑site in London.
  
• Opportunity to work on mission‑critical data systems for a global hedge fund.
  
• Collaborative, high‑performance culture with direct exposure to front‑office teams.
  

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