Rates Athena Python Lead
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United KingdomOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelNot SpecifiedInvestment BankingEnterprise
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Enterprise
Industry
Investment Banking
Job Summary
Senior Python Developer for the Rates Athena project, partnering with Equities Line of Business to design, develop, and integrate scalable solutions for rates trading operations. Responsible for risk metrics, PnL attribution frameworks, data pipelines, and collaboration with quantitative analysts, traders, risk managers, and other technology teams to support trading desks and back office processes across multiple Rates product types (starting with Structured Notes and expanding to Swap Derivatives).
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on Python development experience
- Strong preference for candidates with financial services background
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles including object-oriented design, testing methodologies, and version control practices
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code and work effectively within large, complex codebases
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to gather requirements from business users and collaborate across multiple teams and functions
- Capability to translate business needs into technical solutions and explain technical constraints in business terms
- Willing to understand and work on legacy applications when required
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