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The role involves working closely with researchers and engineers across the business to build distributed computing systems, data pipelines, internal developer tools and applications that support the full trading lifecycle.Key responsibilities:Develop and improve Python-based systems and infrastructure used across the trading business.Build and optimise distributed computing platforms, including job orchestration and scheduling across large-scale compute clusters.Develop internal Python tooling, frameworks and environments to improve developer productivity.Build, deploy and monitor systems supporting live trading, global trade management and post-trade analysis.Develop and maintain large-scale data ETL pipelines, processing inputs including market data and other structured and unstructured datasets.Work closely with quantitative researchers and engineers on new initiatives and improvements to existing systems.Key requirements:Strong commercial Python development experience.Experience building production-grade software and scalable applications.Knowledge of distributed systems, parallel computing or large-scale data processing.Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes and automation.Strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging and code quality.Ability to work closely with quantitative researchers and other engineers in a highly collaborative environment.Interest in financial markets and high-performance technology.This opportunity offers a highly competitive compensation package and hybrid working model.","company":"Radley James","rawCompany":"radley james","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-07T07:41:20.103Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"},{"code":"13-2099.01","title":"Financial Quantitative Analysts","slug":"financial-quantitative-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"523150","title":"Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation","slug":"investment-banking-and-securities-intermediation"},{"code":"523940","title":"Portfolio Management and Investment Advice","slug":"portfolio-management-and-investment-advice"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Python Developer - HFT Prop Fund","description":"Python Engineer – High-Frequency Trading / Market MakingCompany: A leading global quantitative proprietary trading firm and market maker, using advanced algorithms, technology and research to trade across global financial markets.Role overview:Looking for a strong Python Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team, developing and maintaining the core software infrastructure that supports the firm's trading business. 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