Software Engineer

Company: Radley James
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Location: London
Job Description:

A technology-driven trading firm operating across global financial markets, is looking for a talented Software Data Engineer to help design, build, and maintain the data platforms that power our trading, research, and operational systems.

The Role

As a Software Data Engineer, you will work closely with software engineers, quantitative researchers, traders, and infrastructure teams to develop robust, scalable, and high-performance data solutions. You will be responsible for building data pipelines, improving data quality, and developing systems that support both real-time and historical market data processing.

This is a hands‑on engineering role that requires strong software development skills alongside expertise in data engineering and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and processing frameworks.
  • Build and optimise systems for ingesting, storing, and distributing market and trading data.
  • Develop software solutions for real-time and batch data processing.
  • Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and availability of critical datasets.
  • Implement monitoring, validation, and alerting frameworks to maintain data quality.
  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to deliver reliable datasets and analytics.
  • Improve performance, scalability, and resilience of existing data infrastructure.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering best practices.
  • Support cloud and on‑premises data platforms as required.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering experience using Python or C++.
  • Experience building production‑grade data pipelines and distributed data systems.
  • Strong understanding of databases, data modelling, and data architecture.
  • Experience with SQL and large‑scale data processing technologies.
  • Familiarity with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka or similar platforms.
  • Understanding of software development best practices
  • Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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Posted: July 11th, 2026