Central Functions - Software Engineer

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 QRT’s 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.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Central Functions Development team based in our London office.

You will be a highly motivated individual with expert communication skills, who has experience in interfacing directly with the business to bring solutions that utilise your knowledge and expertise in building both small- and large-scale applications.  In this key role, you will be responsible for implementing a development framework for the Central Functions area (COO and Operations), working with a small team in London with responsibility for stakeholder management and overseeing development projects from design through to release.

 Your future role within QRT includes:

• Building and delivering solutions for our Operations and COO teams
• Responsibility for designing tooling for automating operational processes such as trade bookings
• Taking ownership of the data sources the team will use, creating reports and dashboards
• Be the expert point of contact for the COO and Operations teams, building relationships with key stakeholders
• Help to design and build features in the team’s web application
• Make integral decisions, such as design framework, whilst working with the wider team to ensure consistency
• Continuously reviewing and improving existing services as well as building new tools and services from scratch where required

Your present skillset:

• 2-5 years of software development experience in writing high-quality, testable code
• Experience with Python and core libraries such as Pandas and Numpy required
• Experience with web development libraries such as Flask or Django a plus
• Understanding of SQL and working with databases (reading / writing data)
• Experience with data visualisation (Tableau, Power BI, Dash or similar) or building reports from large data sets
• Ability to lead projects and balance multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Experience in designing frameworks and tools from scratch and advising leaders and teams on associated impact
• Data-orientated individual who can work through large, detailed and time-consuming projects
• Experience working within a development team in the financial services industry preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of modern software architecture and cloud platforms

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.