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Hedge Fund | Python Engineer | 6 month Contract | £650 day rate

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ID: #1333
Posted: 2026-03-16
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A leading hedge fund is undertaking a full rebuild of its Equities PnL platform. This is a greenfield engineering mandate where you will take a critical equities system from blueprint through delivery, building the core Python components that power trade booking and transactional PnL across the desk. The project: • Lead the Python build of a next-generation equities transactional PnL system • Engineer scalable, high-integrity data pipelines across trade lifecycle events • Model corporate actions, adjustments and booking flows accurately at scale • Deliver production-grade code designed for longevity and global usage Technical profile: • 8+ years’ Python experience at production scale • Strong command of Pandas, Polars and NumPy for heavy data workloads • Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Claude Code) advantageous • Front-end experience (Angular or similar) beneficial but not required Domain expertise: • Hands-on exposure to Equities trade lifecycle • Experience with PnL mechanics • Real-world booking flows and downstream financial impact Why this role? • Core build ownership of a revenue-critical platform • Direct interaction with senior business stakeholders • Clean architectural runway with no legacy constraints

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