Python Software Engineer - Hybrid working - Up to £275,000 Base (+ Bonus)

Python Software Engineer – Data & Research Platforms

Location: London (Hybrid)

Compensation: Up to £275,000 Base + Bonus

Overview

An elite prop trading firm is seeking an experienced Python Software Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on building large-scale data and research platforms that underpin systematic investment research. This role sits at the core of the research stack, enabling quantitative researchers to work efficiently with vast datasets and complex models. The firm operates a technology-first culture, with strong emphasis on engineering quality, scalability, and reproducibility in research.

The Role

As a Python Software Engineer, you will design and build distributed systems and data tooling that support quantitative research at scale.

Key responsibilities

• Designing and developing Python-based data and research platforms for large-scale analysis and e...