This position is with a well-establish and highly regarded proprietary trading firm, working on a very successful desk with a great team of quants, traders and technologists. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a small and very successful trading group and develop robust and performance critical systems and strategies in Python. They engage in mid-frequency, cross-asset systematic trading and have a strong presence in the FX and futures markets. The core code is written in Python with some key components in C++.The main focus of the role will be improving the execution engine to reduce slippage and market impact. This will have a vital impact on facilitating growth of the desk going. You will be building, maintaining, improving and supporting real-time trading systems and strategies in Python.
They are looking for someone with strong Python programming skills and experience building robust, performance critical systems.
You will be a key player in a small team and work closely with the business. Your contributions will make a significant difference to the future success of the team and you will be rewarded appropriately.
No prior finance experience is necessary. What they are looking for is a passionate and motivated Software Engineer with strong Python skills and the ability to make a real contribution to the growth of a very successful team.
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