Python Developer - Data & Analytics Team - Options Market Making

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate.

You will work alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers to help us design and build reliable, timely and accurate data and analytics to our trading and research teams. Our data pipelines handle terabytes of exchange traffic, performing numerous transformations in real-time. We perform analysis ranging from nanosecond-level investigations on low-latency trading systems to research on pricing algorithms and trading strategies.

The Skills you will have

Excellent Python skills, with significant experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying complex and robust production systems

Solid experience with SQL and modern database technologies

Very strong business communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and concisely

Enthusiasm to rapidly learn new technologies and skills

An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail

The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively

An interest in trading and finance

IDEAL EXPERIENCE WOULD INCLUDE

Handling large data sets and time series data

Data engineering best practices for both batch and streaming data pipelines

Knowledge of data serialisation formats, messaging middleware, data lakehouse technologies etc

Containerisation and orchestration techniques (Docker, Kubernetes)

Modern C++ programming

Front end development with React and Typescript

Knowledge of financial markets & securities, especially equities and options

Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows.

We pride ourselves on being able to rapidly deliver well-engineered software into production. You will be able to see the impact of your work immediately and will be in a unique position to have a direct impact on trading revenue. We make extensive use of automated testing and peer code review to ensure quality and maintainability while keeping time-to-market short.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Competitive compensation

Group Pension plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Fully catered breakfast, lunch and snacks.

25 days’ annual leave

Informal dress code

Private healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Private Gym