Senior Software Engineer - Python - VP
Core
Lead software engineer designing and maintaining a high-performance backtesting framework for quantitative researchers, financial engineers, and strategists.
Role type
Senior IC/Lead Python software engineer (VP level)
Builds
Scalable backtesting framework for quantitative index strategies
Domain
Financial services / Quantitative trading
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, distributed systems, OOP, data structures, algorithm design, automated testing, code quality, continuous deployment
Preferred skills
numpy, pandas, polars, KDB, high-performance timeseries databases, parallelizable computational code, front-office trading environment experience
Technologies
Python, numpy, pandas, polars, KDB
Responsibilities
Define technical architecture and roadmap for large-scale systems, provide technical leadership and vision, oversee project execution and delivery, drive recruitment of top technical talent, collaborate with quants and traders on varied use-cases, represent the team in cross-functional planning
Seniority
VP level, hands-on lead with strategic oversight