Lead Trading Systems Engineer - Front Office Ownership

Mondrian Alpha; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondrian Alpha is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer (Lead) to head the Trading Systems team in New York, partnering with traders, PMs, and operations daily. The role spans the full trade lifecycle with a mix of greenfield development and ongoing system support.

You will own delivery from requirements to deployment, collaborate with a global development team, and work across OMS, EMS, market data, and P&L workflows. This is a high-visibility front-office role with meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience within financial services.
• Strong experience in C# and/or Python used in trading environments.
• Hands-on experience with trading systems (OMS/EMS, market data, P&L workflows) and front-office collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Owning delivery of trading systems solutions from requirements through to deployment and post-release support
• Working closely with traders, PMs, and operations to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Supporting and developing systems across order management, execution, market data, and position keeping
• Responding to time-sensitive production issues with appropriate urgency and clear communication
• Collaborating with a global development team across multiple offices

Skills

C#

Python

Trading systems

Front office exposure

Job description

Mondrian Alpha is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer (Lead) to head the Trading Systems team in New York, partnering with traders, PMs, and operations daily. The role spans the full trade lifecycle with a mix of greenfield development and ongoing system support.

You will own delivery from requirements to deployment, collaborate with a global development team, and work across OMS, EMS, market data, and P&L workflows. This is a high-visibility front-office role with meaningful impact.