
Software Engineer
Venture Up
London
Posted
Dec 25, 2025
Job Type
Full-Time
Work Mode
On-site
Salary
Salary negotiable
Job Description
Build the Systems That Power an AI/ML-Driven Trading Engine
Are you a software engineer who loves building high-performance systems—and happens to be really good with data?
Do you want to work where engineering is the product, not a support function?
A world-class quantitative research group is looking for a data-focused Software Engineer to architect and scale the platforms that power their AI/ML-driven trading models.
What You’ll Do
🖥️ Engineer Core Systems
- Design and build services, APIs, and distributed systems that ingest, process, and deliver massive volumes of market and alternative data.
🔧 Own the Data Infrastructure
- Shape and optimize data pipelines, orchestration layers, and real-time systems to ensure data is clean, reliable, and fast—every time.
🤝 Bridge Engineering & Research
- Work directly with quant researchers, translating data and model requirements into robust, production-grade engineering solutions.
⚙️ Deploy & Operate at Scale
- Collaborate with infrastructure and ML platform teams to enable smooth deployments, strong automation, and high-performance real-time execution.
🧠 Enable Machine Learning at Scale
- Build the engineering foundation that allows advanced ML and statistical models to run efficiently in production
(No ML modeling expertise required).
The Team
- A close-knit team of 14 engineers and researchers
- Unified by a shared mission: pushing the boundaries of quantitative research and AI-driven trading
- No hierarchy. No silos.
- High ownership, fast feedback, and a culture where the best ideas win
What They’re Looking For
- Strong experience building production-grade software systems, ideally in data-intensive environments
- Proficiency in Python
- Experience with cloud-native tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Familiarity with data and workflow orchestration tools such as:
- Airflow
- dbt
- Stream processing frameworks
- Understanding of ML concepts is a plus, but not required
- A true builder’s mentality—someone who enjoys creating reliable, elegant systems that scale
What They Offer
- Hybrid working model
- Competitive base salary
- Strong bonus potential
- Excellent pension scheme
- Full healthcare package
- Additional benefits