Hedge Fund | Python Engineer | 6 month Contract | £650 day rate

A leading hedge fund is undertaking a full rebuild of its Equities PnL platform.

This is a greenfield engineering mandate where you will take a critical equities system from blueprint through delivery, building the core Python components that power trade booking and transactional PnL across the desk.

The project:

• Lead the Python build of a next-generation equities transactional PnL system
• Engineer scalable, high-integrity data pipelines across trade lifecycle events
• Model corporate actions, adjustments and booking flows accurately at scale
• Deliver production-grade code designed for longevity and global usage

Technical profile:

• 8+ years’ Python experience at production scale
• Strong command of Pandas, Polars and NumPy for heavy data workloads
• Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Claude Code) advantageous
• Front-end experience (Angular or similar) beneficial but not required
• Hands-on exposure to Equities trade lifecycle
• Experience with PnL mechanics
• Real-world booking flows and downstream financial impact

Why this role?

• Core build ownership of a revenue-critical platform
• Direct interaction with senior business stakeholders
• Clean architectural runway with no legacy constraints

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