Lead Data Engineer - Multi Strat Hedge Fund
Work with Python, SQL, Snowflake, AWS, and Airflow to design and build cloud-native data pipelines and platform services. As part of a multi-strategy hedge fund’s data engineering team, you’ll deliver scalable data solutions that directly support quant research, analytics, and investment decisions. This is a hands-on leadership role with mentoring and architectural influence.
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Our client, a fast-growing multi-strategy hedge fund, is looking for a Lead Data Engineer in London to help build and scale the data platforms that underpin research, analytics, applications, and investment decision-making across the firm. Working within a highly collaborative data engineering team, you'll partner directly with Quant Researchers, Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and technology teams to deliver cloud-first data solutions, shape technical standards, and play a key role in the evolution of a next-generation data platform. This is a hands-on leadership position offering significant influence over architecture, engineering direction, mentoring, and future team growth.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of scalable data pipelines, platform services, and analytics-ready datasets
Architect cloud-native solutions supporting market, alternative, structured, and unstructured data
Drive improvements across data quality, observability, monitoring, and operational resilience
Partner with investment and research teams to deliver high-impact data products
Mentor engineers and influence engineering standards, best practices, and technical direction
Requirements
Strong commercial experience with Python and SQL in large-scale production environments
Expertise building modern data platforms using Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouse technologies
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native data architecture
Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow
Proven track record leading complex technical projects and influencing architecture decisions
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join one of the most ambitious investment platforms in the market, working on business-critical data infrastructure that directly impacts investment outcomes. You'll have significant ownership, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to help shape the future of a rapidly expanding data engineering function.
Interested? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.