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IT Infrastructure

Senior Platform Engineer

IT Infrastructure
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onsite senior full-time London, London, United Kingdom

First indexed 29 May 2026

Description

We are seeking a Senior Platforms Engineer to join a highly specialized team of exceptionally talented yet refreshingly humble individuals from diverse disciplines. Our mission is to solve real business challenges, reduce operational complexities, and foster a collaborative, team-driven environment that promotes mutual growth and success.

This is a hands-on software engineering role where you'll be writing production-quality code (primarily in Python, with some C++) and partnering directly with quants to translate complex ideas into robust, performant software.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, code and implement proprietary systems and tools to help bring research ideas to life, and have a real business impact
  • Collaborate daily with quantitative researchers to understand their needs and turn them into well-engineered solutions
  • Contribute across the stack, primarily in Python with some work in C++
  • Work through complex algorithmic and data-structure problems where correctness and performance both matter
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and promote engineering best practices
  • Communicate trade-offs and technical decisions clearly with both engineers and quants

Ideal Candidate:

  • A strong software engineer who cares deeply about code quality, correctness, and clear thinking
  • Someone who enjoys working alongside domain experts and can hold their own in technical discussions on both sides
  • Driven by curiosity, always ready to learn new things and dig into unfamiliar problems
  • A collaborative team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Required Skills / Experience:

  • Strong Python skills
  • Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms
  • Demonstrable problem solving abilities, insight, and judgment as well as a strong attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly with quants and other engineers
  • Experience working in Linux environment, at an advanced user level

Preference / Nice to have:

  • Some C++ experience
  • Prior exposure to quantitative finance, scientific computing, or any environment where engineers work closely with researchers
  • Experience contributing to performance-sensitive or numerically oriented code
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://mlp.eightfold.ai/careers/job/755956344012