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Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Python Software Engineer - Global Hedge Fund

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 150,000 /year

Full Time

09-02-2026

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Skills

Python Incident Response Monitoring Linux AWS

Job Specifications

I am working with a world leading quant hedge fund, operating across all liquid asset classes with a strong, technology-driven and scientific approach to investing.

Our client is looking for a Python Software Engineer to help evolve and scale their high-performance trading platform, delivering the speed and reliability that the fund relies on.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining business-critical systems, developing automation for deployment, monitoring, and incident response, and collaborating closely with front-office developers, researchers, traders, and platform teams to improve reliability, performance, and scalability across the platform.

Stack: Python, AWS, Linux

The firm offers a highly collaborative culture with strong engineering ownership, direct exposure to front-office trading systems, and the opportunity to design and operate technology in one of the world's leading quant hedge funds.

Please get in touch if this is of interest.

About the Company

Paragon Alpha is a specialist hedge fund recruitment and advisory firm. We support our clients to grow, transform and evolve by hiring superior talent and providing market intelligence. Paragon Alpha has a truly global reach and operates within the London, New York, Chicago, Geneva, UAE, Singapore, and Hong Kong markets. We are knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated to what we do, whether you are hiring or looking for the next steps in your career. With a dedicated, friendly, and professional team with over 35 years of ... Know more