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About the Role

Join our Streaming Data team, part of the Data Platform Engineering organisation, to power the market data infrastructure that drives systematic trading strategies and discretionary research. As a Senior Python Engineer, you will help architect a multi-petabyte scale estate, processing billions of data points daily from thousands of data sources. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at exceptional scale and leverage AI development tools to accelerate delivery.

Responsibilities

Build and ship features on a high-throughput streaming platform processing billions of market data points daily.
Tackle hard distributed systems problems at a scale few engineers encounter.
Work closely with quant researchers and traders to turn complex requirements into elegant platform solutions.
Drive platform reliability through rigorous incident response, root-cause analysis, and systemic fixes.
Raise the engineering bar through thoughtful code review and mentoring of junior team members.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with Java or Python as your primary language.
Proficient on Linux platforms and strong understanding of Git.
Deep knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies such as Iceberg, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Willingness and ability to work effectively with AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow.
Familiarity with distributed systems and orchestration.
Experience with performance optimization and large-scale data processing.
Contributions to open-source projects.
Experience with market data.
Expertise in streaming or real-time data processing.

Skills

Python
Java
Linux
Git
Iceberg
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
AI development tools
Distributed systems
Orchestration
Performance optimization
Large-scale data processing
Open-source contributions
Market data
Streaming data processing
Real-time data processing

Location

London

Work Type

Flexible working arrangements

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlements
Pension/401k
Life and long-term disability coverage
Group sick pay
Enhanced parental leave
Long-service leave
Private medical coverage (location dependent)
Discounted gym membership options (location dependent)
Pet insurance (location dependent)
Two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering

About the Company

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via its Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings.
Powered by talent and advanced technology, its single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives.
Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals.
Headquartered in London, Man Group manages $228.7 billion and operates across multiple offices globally.
Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Equal Opportunity

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.