python developer in quantitative investment
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Summary
Builds and ships features for Man Group's Data Platform Engineering high-throughput market-data streaming platform, solving distributed-systems problems at scale and working with quant researchers and traders. Core stack is Java or Python on Linux with Git, plus databases like Iceberg, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB, along with incident response and mentoring.
Описание
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm serving sophisticated clients through systematic, discretionary, and solutions-based investment strategies across public and private markets. Its Data Platform Engineering organisation powers market data infrastructure for systematic trading strategies and discretionary research.
Задачи
- Build and ship features on a high-throughput streaming platform processing billions of market data points daily
- Tackle complex distributed systems problems at exceptional scale
- Work closely with quant researchers and traders to turn complex requirements into platform solutions
- Drive platform reliability through incident response, root-cause analysis, and systemic fixes
- Raise engineering standards through code review and mentoring junior team members
Требования
- 5+ Years of professional software engineering experience with Java or Python as the primary language
- Proficiency with Linux platforms and strong understanding of Git
- Deep knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies such as Iceberg, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB
- Willingness and ability to use AI-assisted development tools as part of the daily workflow
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to work independently and gather requirements from stakeholders
- Nice to have: strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content, familiarity with distributed systems and orchestration, performance optimization and large-scale data processing experience, open-source contributions, market data experience, streaming or real-time data processing expertise.
Условия
- Competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave, and long-service leave
- Two annual paid 'Mankind' days for community volunteering
- Professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements
- Depending on location: private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options, and pet insurance.