Description
Job Title: Backend Engineer - Macro Trading Platform
Location: London (Hybrid)
Sector: Global Investment Management
Remote Policy: Hybrid - On-site presence required in London
Duration: 6 months extendable
Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer to join a fast-paced and globally distributed Macro Engineering team. You will work in close collaboration with quantitative researchers and trading teams to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of a cutting-edge macro trading platform.
This is a high-impact, long-term consulting opportunity within a prestigious investment firm, offering the chance to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that directly support global macro trading strategies. The role demands strong technical expertise, deep financial markets knowledge, and a collaborative mindset..
Project Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer to join a fast-paced and globally distributed Macro Engineering team. You will work in close collaboration with quantitative researchers and trading teams to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of a cutting-edge macro trading platform.
This is a high-impact, long-term consulting opportunity within a prestigious investment firm, offering the chance to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that directly support global macro trading strategies. The role demands strong technical expertise, deep financial markets knowledge, and a collaborative mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Location: London (Hybrid)
Sector: Global Investment Management
Remote Policy: Hybrid - On-site presence required in London
Duration: 6 months extendable
Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer to join a fast-paced and globally distributed Macro Engineering team. You will work in close collaboration with quantitative researchers and trading teams to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of a cutting-edge macro trading platform.
This is a high-impact, long-term consulting opportunity within a prestigious investment firm, offering the chance to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that directly support global macro trading strategies. The role demands strong technical expertise, deep financial markets knowledge, and a collaborative mindset..
Project Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer to join a fast-paced and globally distributed Macro Engineering team. You will work in close collaboration with quantitative researchers and trading teams to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of a cutting-edge macro trading platform.
This is a high-impact, long-term consulting opportunity within a prestigious investment firm, offering the chance to build scalable, high-performance backend systems that directly support global macro trading strategies. The role demands strong technical expertise, deep financial markets knowledge, and a collaborative mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with quant research and trading teams to design, build, and enhance the macro trading platform.
- Engineer robust backend components, services, and APIs in a distributed architecture.
- Optimize system performance, ensure reliability, and manage scalability in a cloud-centric environment.
- Strike the right balance between speed of delivery and system robustness.
- Integrate external market data providers and internal systems across research, risk, and portfolio functions.
- Participate in code reviews and enforce high standards of code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a time-sensitive trading environment.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of application-wide architectural improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a backend engineer or systems developer.
- Proven experience building backend applications from design through deployment.
- Strong background in distributed systems, messaging, databases, and caching technologies.
- Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and modern development workflows.
- Expertise in code performance tuning and optimization.
- Proficient in at least one major backend language (e.g., Python, C#, C++).
- Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
- Strong understanding of full application lifecycle, including authentication, API integration, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.
- Experience with financial market data platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters).
- Knowledge of macro and FICC products is highly desirable.
- Prior experience in hedge funds, investment management, or related financial software (e.g., order management, risk systems, portfolio analytics) is a strong plus.