Performance Software Engineer - Hardware Team

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.

Your future role within QRT:

• Develop and optimize high-performance APIs for interaction with FPGA-based trading systems.
• Design and implement Linux device drivers for low-latency, high-throughput environments.
• Integrate and optimize Network Interface Card (NIC) functionality for ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• Implement high-performance PCIe interfacing solutions for seamless data transfer between hardware and software.
• Design and utilize advanced data structures for efficient handling of high-throughput, low-latency data streams.
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers to ensure efficient communication between hardware and software layers.
• Enhance system performance by optimizing packet processing, networking protocols, and hardware interfaces.
• Analyze and troubleshoot real-time system performance issues in high-frequency trading environments.

Your present skillset:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in software engineering within networking, finance, or related high-performance industries.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++, with a focus on low-level programming.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux, including kernel-level programming and device driver development.
• Solid understanding of NIC hardware and networking protocols in performance-critical environments.
• Proven experience designing efficient and high-performance data structures
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in complex systems.

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.