Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Fintech): Design, build, and optimize components of a high-throughput market data platform for a global investment management firm with an accent on scalability and latency. Focus on improving and modernizing older parts of the stack and partnering closely with data management teams and quant traders.

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

Salary: £500-575 per day

Company

hirify.global is a company in the investment management industry.

What you will do

• Design, build, and optimize components of a high-throughput market data platform.
• Work across Java (primary) and Python in a performance-critical environment.
• Improve and modernize 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

• Strong commercial experience in Java (essential).
• Solid Python development experience.
• Background in market data, trading systems, or low-latency / high-performance platforms (highly desirable).
• Experience working with large-scale, real-time data systems.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Culture & Benefits

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

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.