Quantitative Developer - Trade Ideas

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology- and data-driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high-quality returns for our investors.

You will join a development team building a new platform for managing and interpreting investment trade ideas from external contributors. The system is designed to enhance visibility into global equity opportunities and improve the firm’s ability to assess risk and reward. You’ll work on a real-time, always-on application, delivering iteratively in close collaboration with internal stakeholders. This is a fast-paced environment where technical ownership and user feedback shape the evolution of the platform.

Your future role within QRT

• Build a real-time application for capturing and analysing investment trade ideas from external sources

• Design and operate a high-availability system with continuous data ingestion and processing

• Deliver iterative improvements in close collaboration with end users and stakeholders

• Own architectural and design decisions with an eye on long-term business outcomes

• Contribute to the evolution of the tech stack in line with platform needs and QRT-wide engineering standards

Your present skillset

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer

• Expertise in C# or a similar compiled, strongly typed, object-oriented language; willingness to work in C# is essential

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align development with business priorities

• Comfortable gathering requirements and setting direction in partnership with technical and non-technical colleagues

• The following would be beneficial:

  • Experience working in a trading or front-office environment

  • Knowledge of distributed systems, observability, and system design principles

  • Proficiency in Python

  • Exposure to AWS and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.