Platform Developer- Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker
Oxford Knight
Application
Details
Posted: 14-Aug-24
Location: London, United Kingdom
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 20825257
Salary: up to £200k + bonus
Summary
This is a superb opportunity for a well-organised and pragmatic engineer with a passion for concise, efficient code to join the team who design, develop and maintain the infrastructure at this tech-savvy algorithmic trading firm.
A complex and involved role, you will be designing, developing and striving to always improve the platforms and tooling, and also automating complex processes to reduce manual tasks. You will maintain the current infrastructure and tooling while constantly evaluating new technologies and techniques, choosing those which could be applicable.
The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record with a scientific degree from a top-tier university, have a minimum of three years' experience as a DevOps Engineer where you designed tools to automate processes for your team and the wider business.
Requirements
Demonstrable experience of automation, e.g. tools you developed, what impact they had, etc.
Excellent development skills using Python or Go
At least one of the following: Linux, networking, storage technologies
Experience of standard development tools, e.g. git, IDEs, CI/CD, test-driven techniques
Previous exposure to one of the following would be highly desirable: containerisation; monitoring applications; logging tools; configuration management; knowledge of trading systems.
NB: Please do not apply if you are a fresh graduate.
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
They're willing to be flexible with WFH
Challenging work within a truly flat structure; ideas from everyone are encouraged and evaluated
Generous benefits package, including life & health insurance, pension, onsite gym, yoga, climbing wall, pool & table tennis and regular staff social events
Contact If this sounds like you or you would like to know more, please get in touch:
Andy Stirling-Martin andy@oxfordknight.co.uk 020 3137 9579 linkedin.com/in/andrew-stirling-martin-7664a946