Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

About the Company

Paragon Alpha is a specialist hedge fund recruitment and advisory firm. We support our clients to grow, transform and evolve by hiring superior talent and providing market intelligence.

Paragon Alpha has a truly global reach and operates within the London, New York, Chicago, Geneva, UAE, Singapore, and Hong Kong markets.

We are knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated to what we do, whether you are hiring or looking for the next steps in your career.

With a dedicated, friendly, and professional team with over 35 years of recruitment expertise, we truly believe in the Power of Talent.

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Company Name

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Job Title

Software Engineer - Quant Hedge Fund - £200k+

Job Description

Software Engineer Role Summary: Designs and implements technical solutions to streamline operational processes, automate controls, and enhance reporting systems within a systematic hedge fund environment. Expectations: Develop and maintain applications, manage data sources, design web-based tools, and ensure technical consistency across projects. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain software applications; manage and integrate data sources; develop web tools; collaborate with operations and COO teams to automate processes and improve services; design new tools from concept to deployment. Required Skills: Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy), SQL, AWS, and Flask; experience with full-stack development; strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Required Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

26-09-2025

Company Name

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Job Title

Software Engineer | Systematic Hedge Fund | £300K+

Job Description

**Job Title:** Senior Software Engineer – Middle Office Analytics **Role Summary:** Lead the architecture, development, and management of Middle Office systems for a fast‑growing quantitative hedge fund. Serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering, senior management, and regulatory stakeholders to ensure platforms meet business needs and compliance requirements. **Expectations:** - Own end‑to‑end technical design and delivery of Middle Office solutions. - Drive alignment of technology with evolving regulatory standards. - Mentor junior engineers and champion best‑practice development processes. - Communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical senior stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and implement scalable, high‑performance Middle Office applications using Python. - Integrate real‑time data pipelines with Apache Kafka and manage relational databases (SQL). - Translate business and regulatory requirements into technical specifications and system architecture. - Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and maintain comprehensive documentation. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production systems to ensure reliability and low latency. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (trading, risk, compliance) to deliver integrated solutions. - Lead technical discussions, propose architectural improvements, and evaluate emerging technologies. **Required Skills:** - Expert-level Python development (3+ years). - Hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, stream processing). - Strong SQL proficiency; database design, performance tuning, and data modeling. - Proven ability to architect complex, data‑intensive systems. - Familiarity with financial markets and regulatory frameworks (e.g., MiFID II, Dodd‑Frank) is a plus. - Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. - Agile/Scrum development experience. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred). - Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM) are advantageous but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

02-10-2025

Company Name

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Job Title

DevOps Engineer - HFT - Hedge Fund - £250k

Job Description

**Job Title:** DevOps Engineer – High‑Frequency Trading (HFT) **Role Summary:** Implement and maintain cloud‑native, containerised infrastructure for a high‑performance execution platform used by quantitative developers and researchers. Drive automation, scalability, and reliability of trading algorithms and machine‑learning models on AWS and Kubernetes. **Expectations:** - Deliver robust, low‑latency infrastructure supporting real‑time trading and ML workloads. - Ensure high availability, security, and compliance of production environments. - Collaborate with quant, research, and software teams to translate algorithmic requirements into operational solutions. - Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Design, provision, and manage AWS resources using Terraform. 2. Deploy, orchestrate, and monitor Kubernetes clusters for the execution platform. 3. Develop Python scripts and tooling for infrastructure automation, monitoring, and incident response. 4. Integrate ML model serving and trading algorithm deployment pipelines. 5. Implement observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and performance tuning for latency‑critical services. 6. Conduct capacity planning, disaster recovery testing, and security hardening. 7. Provide on‑call support and troubleshoot production issues. 8. Document architecture, processes, and standard operating procedures. **Required Skills:** - Strong Python programming for automation and scripting. - Deep experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.). - Proficiency in Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, networking, security). - Infrastructure‑as‑code expertise, preferably Terraform. - Understanding of high‑frequency trading concepts, algorithmic execution, and ML model lifecycle. - Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo CD, etc.) and container registries. - Solid grasp of networking, Linux systems, and performance optimization. - Ability to work in fast‑paced, quantitative finance environments. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

05-10-2025

Company Name

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Job Title

Quant Engineer - Fixed Income Team - Hedge Fund - £250k

Job Description

**Job Title:** Quant Engineer – Fixed Income Team **Role Summary:** Build and maintain a scalable, cloud‑based research platform on AWS to support fixed‑income quantitative research, data ingestion, and analysis for the hedge fund’s macro trading desk. **Expectations:** - Deliver a reliable, secure, and high‑performance infrastructure that meets researchers’ and PMs’ data needs. - Translate research and trading requirements into robust technical solutions. - Continuously optimize performance, maintain documentation, and adhere to data governance standards. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, implement, and evolve the AWS architecture (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Step Functions, CloudWatch). - Build, deploy, and manage ETL pipelines and workflows using Airflow. - Ingest, store, transform, and serve fixed‑income market data for research and back‑testing. - Develop Python‑based tools, APIs, and utilities for data access, processing, and analysis. - Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot issues, and apply performance tuning. - Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers to capture and fulfill data requirements. - Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards. - Document architecture, code, and operational procedures. **Required Skills:** - Proficient in Python (3.x) with experience using pandas, numpy, and related libraries. - Strong AWS expertise (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Step Functions, CloudWatch). - Airflow development and orchestration of complex ETL workflows. - Design and implementation of robust, scalable data pipelines. - Understanding of fixed‑income data formats, market data feeds, and research workflows. - Git for version control; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. - Excellent analytical, debugging, and performance‑optimization abilities. - Clear written and verbal communication skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field. - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional (preferred).

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

05-10-2025