CTO / Founding Engineer – Hedge Fund (London)
A new long/short equity hedge fund, founded by senior leaders from top-tier firms (ex-Citadel, ex-DE Shaw), is looking for a hands-on technologist to join their six-person founding team in London.
The Role
* Flexible title (CTO / Lead Engineer / Software Developer).
* 100% hands-on Python development across greenfield systems.
* Build data pipelines, manage databases, and design scalable infrastructure.
* Individual contributor role — no team management initially.
* Operate with high autonomy in a lean start-up style environment.
What We're Looking For
* Strong Python engineer (SQL expertise a plus).
* Data engineering experience: pipelines, ETL, validation.
* Generalist mindset, comfortable wearing multiple hats.
* Thrives in small teams with direct ownership