Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering): Designing, building and optimizing components of a high-throughput market data platform responsible for ingesting and processing vast volumes of real-time market data with an accent on scalability, latency, and reliability. Focus on improving and modernizing older parts of the stack, solving extreme scale challenges, and ensuring non-negotiable data accuracy.

Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite in the City of London.

Salary: £500-575 per day.

Company

hirify.global is a leading global investment management firm with a high-impact Market Data Platform team.

What you will do

• Design, build and optimise components of a high-throughput market data platform.
• Work across Java (primary) and Python in a performance-critical environment.
• Improve and modernise older parts of the stack with a focus on scalability and latency.
• Partner closely with Data Management teams and Quant Traders within the systematic trading business.
• Contribute to the ongoing expansion of a specialist market data engineering function.

Requirements

• Contract type: Senior-level contractor engagement (Inside IR35).
• Strong commercial experience in Java.
• Solid Python development experience.
• Background in market data, trading systems, or low-latency / high-performance platforms.
• Experience working with large-scale, real-time data systems.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Hiring process

• 30-minute introductory discussion with the hiring manager.
• 1-hour technical / programming interview with a team member.
• Possible final 30-minute follow-up (at least 1 interview conducted in person).