Hunter Bond
Front Office Software Engineer - Python - Up To £180,000 + Comps - London
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Role: Front Office Software Engineer
Location: London
Compensation: £180,000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
Sector: Leading Financial Services Firm
Overview
We’re partnering with a highly technology-driven financial firm seeking a strong Software Engineer to join a front-office technology team. This is an opportunity to work closely with investment professionals and build high-impact software supporting sophisticated financial strategies and decision-making.
The role would suit engineers coming from either a front-office Python development or quantitative development background, particularly those who enjoy working close to users, solving complex problems and building production-grade technology in a fast-paced environment.
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What you’ll do
- Build and enhance high-performance applications and tools using Python
- Work closely with investment and quantitative teams to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions
- Develop data-driven systems supporting research, analysis and trading workflows
- Contribute to system design, architecture and the continuous improvement of the technology stack
What we’re looking for
- Strong commercial experience with Python in a financial, quantitative or front-office environment
- Experience building production software used by investment, trading or quantitative teams
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and software engineering principles
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with an interest in working closely with front-office users
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