Back to jobs

Python Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Pay
Pay not listed
Work setting
Not stated
Employment
Not stated

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings.

In the employer’s words · Read in context

Apply at Man Group

Posting record

Report an error

Actively hiringFirst seen by us today, still listed, and not a repost of an earlier posting.

Status in our records
Live
First seen by us
Nov 9, 2026today
Recorded sightings
1

These dates show when we found the posting. Check the employer’s website to confirm it is still accepting applications.

How this job compares

Time since we first saw it

Day 0

Early. Similar jobs usually come down between day 5 and day 54.

At Man Group, jobs usually come down by about day 25.

From 12,066 similar postings that came down, and 8 of Man Group’s. Coming down is not always a hire.

Man Group is hiring

5 open jobs

Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.

  • Hiring at a steady pace
  • Takes jobs down at a usual pace
Hiring record

See how this role fits your experience

Add your resume and we’ll mark which of these tools you already use, and point out anything in the posting that could rule you out.

  • Java
  • Python
  • Iceberg
  • Kafka
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Spark
  • Airflow
Where the posting names them
Join our Data Platform Engineering team at the heart of a quantitative investment firm, powering the data infrastructure which drives our systematic trading strategies and cutting-edge discretionary research. As a Python Engineer, you’ll help architect our multi-petabyte scale estate, processing billions of datapoints daily from thousands of data sources. Our stack combines Java and Python, with foundations of Kafka, ArcticDB, Airflow, Spark, and more. This is an opportunity to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at an exceptional scale across thousands of unique datasets. AI agents are fast becoming primary consumers of our data, which makes improving its discoverability and usability for both people and agents a source of green-field work for the team.
Essential - 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering with Python or Java as your primary language - Proficient on Linux platforms and strong understanding of Git
- Proficient on Linux platforms and strong understanding of Git - Deep knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies such as Iceberg, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB - Embracing agentic engineering: willingness and ability to work effectively with AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow

Your next step

Complete your application on job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io. The employer’s form will show what is required.

Applying through Greenhouse

  • No account needed: the form is one page, with an “Autofill my application” option that reads your resume.
  • Greenhouse doesn’t read resumes over 2.5 MB, or details placed in a header, footer, text box, table or second column. The file still attaches, but a recruiter has to type you in by hand.

Already applied? Track this application

Demand for Data Engineer roles

New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 8% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.

Weekly new Data Engineer postings at the same employers, from the week of August 17 to the week of October 26. The fewest in a week was 834, the most 1,312, and the latest week had 1,079.
August 17Last week

Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 5 weeks.

Counted from the hiring pages we’ve followed for at least five weeks, so employers we add don’t look like growth. Updated weekly.

About the role

We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.

Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.

Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.

An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.

US government figures for database architects

Median yearly pay, May 2025
$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.

Job description

View original posting ↗

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our 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 and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate 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. Further information can be found at www.man.com

At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here.

* As at 30 June 2026

The Team

Join our Data Platform Engineering team at the heart of a quantitative investment firm, powering the data infrastructure which drives our systematic trading strategies and cutting-edge discretionary research.  

As a Python Engineer, you’ll help architect our multi-petabyte scale estate, processing billions of datapoints daily from thousands of data sources. Our stack combines Java and Python, with foundations of Kafka, ArcticDB, Airflow, Spark, and more. This is an opportunity to tackle complex distributed systems challenges at an exceptional scale across thousands of unique datasets. 

AI agents are fast becoming primary consumers of our data, which makes improving its discoverability and usability for both people and agents a source of green-field work for the team.

Role Responsibilities

  • Build and ship features on a high-throughput platform processing billions of market data points and thousands of files 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

Key Competencies

Essential

  • 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering with Python or Java 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
  • Embracing agentic engineering: willingness and ability to work effectively with AI-assisted development tools as part of daily workflow
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities
  • Ability to work independently and gather requirements from stakeholders

Advantageous

  • Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics
  • 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

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.

You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

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.

Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.

 

Source details

View original posting ↗

Source notes

Source excerpts

Selected passages from the saved posting. Check the full description for conditions and exceptions.

Pay

No pay amount identified in the saved description.

Location & working pattern

London

Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.

Work authorization

No clear work-authorization passage found. Eligibility is unconfirmed.

Find answers in the posting

AI
How answers work

AI selects complete passages from this posting. Check them for conditions and exceptions.

Uses this posting and your question. No profile needed.