Octavius Finance
Quantitative Developer / Researcher – Systematic Equities - London
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We are working with an established investment manager seeking a Quantitative Developer/Researcher to take ownership of the technology and data infrastructure supporting a systematic equity strategy.
Working directly with the Systematic Portfolio Manager and supported by a Software Engineer, you will build and develop the platform underpinning the team’s research and live investment process. This is a hands-on role combining platform development, data engineering, and quantitative research, with responsibility extending well beyond writing code.
You will own production and data-driven processes from development through to deployment, monitoring, and quality assurance. This includes:
- Building reliable data pipelines and research tools
- Deploying code through established release cycles
- Responding quickly when live systems or data processes are not operating as expected
- Monitoring production systems and investigating data or performance issues
- Improving the speed, reliability, and reproducibility of the research process
- Working closely with the Portfolio Manager to translate research requirements into robust technical solutions
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The role will include:
- Building and developing a stable, scalable quantitative research platform
- Creating production-quality systems and tools on top of large financial datasets
- Developing and maintaining data pipelines, research workflows, and live processes
- Deploying code and contributing to structured release cycles
- Monitoring production systems and investigating data or performance issues
- Improving the speed, reliability, and reproducibility of the research process
- Working closely with the Portfolio Manager to translate research requirements into robust technical solutions
We are looking for:
- Strong Python development skills
- Experience building and supporting stable, production-grade platforms
- Extensive experience working with large and complex datasets
- Ownership of production processes, including coding, deployment, monitoring, and QA
- Experience with version control, testing, and controlled software releases
- The ability to diagnose and respond to issues within live systems
- An understanding of quantitative investment research and how technology supports the investment process
- A proactive and accountable approach, with the ability to work directly with investment professionals
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Experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, systematic investment team, or trading environment would be highly advantageous. Familiarity with Kubernetes, GitHub, cloud infrastructure, or AI-assisted development tools would also be useful.
This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of a growing quantitative platform and help shape the infrastructure supporting an evolving investment and research process.
To apply, please send your CV to quant@octaviusfinance.com.
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