Python Quant Developer — Systematic Options & Trading

Mondrian Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondrian Alpha, London-based hedge fund, is seeking a Python Quant Developer to join a lean, highly visible team supporting a live systematic options strategy alongside a Portfolio Manager and researchers.

You will help build, maintain, and productionize quantitative research ideas, with ownership of the platform, data pipelines, and dashboards, while working in a highly collaborative front-office environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software development in a trading, quantitative, or financial technology environment.
• Strong Python development skills and production-quality systems.
• Strong interest in quantitative investing and systematic strategies.
• Experience supporting production or production-adjacent systems.
• Strong understanding of testing, version control, monitoring, and modular design.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and enhancing the research and production codebase supporting a live systematic options strategy.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving the operation of approximately 200 live transforms and related analytics.
• Working directly with the PM and researcher to implement quantitative research ideas into robust production systems.
• Building tools and dashboards providing visibility into positions, signals, risk, and overall system health.
• Improving platform reliability, observability, testing, documentation, and automation across the development lifecycle.
• Debugging complex data pipelines, signal implementations, and production workflows.
• Leveraging AI-assisted development tools and automated workflows to accelerate delivery and reduce operational burden.
• Identifying recurring operational challenges and implementing scalable long-term solutions.
• Contributing to the continued evolution of the team's research and trading infrastructure.

Skills

Python development

Production systems

Quantitative investing

Debugging

Monitoring

Data pipelines

Automation

Code reviews

Version control

Collaborative front-office work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering

Job description

Mondrian Alpha, London-based hedge fund, is seeking a Python Quant Developer to join a lean, highly visible team supporting a live systematic options strategy alongside a Portfolio Manager and researchers.

You will help build, maintain, and productionize quantitative research ideas, with ownership of the platform, data pipelines, and dashboards, while working in a highly collaborative front-office environment.