Python Developer (Options Market Making)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies in global listed derivatives.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy reliable production systems for trading and research data.
• Build and maintain real-time data pipelines processing terabytes of exchange traffic and numerous transformations.
• Develop accurate and timely data analytics for traders, quantitative researchers, and developers.
• Perform analysis ranging from nanosecond-level investigations of low-latency trading systems to research on pricing algorithms and trading strategies.
• Collaborate with trading, research, and engineering teams to deliver software rapidly into production.
• Apply automated testing and peer code review to maintain software quality and reliability.

Requirements

• Excellent Python skills and significant experience building complex, robust production systems.
• Solid experience with SQL and modern database technologies.
• Strong business communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and solve unfamiliar problems creatively.
• Efficient, diligent working style with strong attention to detail.
• Interest in trading and finance.

Nice to have

• Experience handling large datasets and time series data.
• Knowledge of data engineering practices for batch and streaming pipelines.
• Knowledge of data serialization formats, messaging middleware, and data lakehouse technologies.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, modern C++, React, or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of financial markets and securities, especially equities and options.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an annual discretionary bonus.
• Group pension plan, private healthcare, and life assurance.
• 25 days of annual leave.
• Fully catered breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Informal dress code, cycle-to-work scheme, monthly company events, and private gym.