Python Developer
Setec Alpha · Paris, France ·
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 2+ years
Junior Python Engineer building and maintaining research infrastructure, ETL pipelines, and analytical tools for a hedge fund's trading teams using Python, Git, Airflow, Jenkins, and Podman.
My client are a Hedge Fund seeking a Junior Python Engineer for their Paris Office.
- Design, develop, and maintain the team’s infrastructure using Python, alongside in-house tools and technologies such as Git, Airflow, Jenkins, and Podman.
- Take ownership of data ETL pipelines and data collection processes.
- Optimise and enhance the performance of the team’s research infrastructure.
- Conduct data analysis and produce both live and historical analytical reports.
- Keep up to date with state-of-the-art technologies, tools, technical libraries, and computing practices.
- Collaborate closely with the SPM and trading teams within a transparent environment, gaining direct exposure to the trading ecosystem.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of the Linux operating system, including shell and command-line tools.
- 2+ years of professional Python programming experience.
- Experience developing quantitative tools and infrastructure for research.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and quantitative skills.
Preferred Experience
- 2–3+ years of development experience within a bank, quantitative hedge fund, or similar financial institution.