Trading Platform Performance 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. 

Your future role within QRT:

• Production-Oriented Role: You will be working within a trading desk, meaning your contributions will have a direct and immediate impact on the desk’s success. Your role will be integral to our production processes, ensuring the efficient operation and enhancement of our trading systems.
• Key Team Member: As a crucial member of the Quant Dev team, you will collaborate closely with Quant Researchers and Quant Traders, focusing on optimizing and refining our production workflows.
• Comprehensive Involvement: Your role will encompass various aspects of algorithmic trading, including the development and maintenance of an ultra-low-latency trading engine (measured in nanoseconds), a research platform handling terabytes of data daily, and an analytics infrastructure leveraging massive cloud computing resources.
• Technical Challenges: You will have the opportunity to address and solve complex technical challenges that are vital to the success of our trading desk’s production processes.

Your present skill set:

• Modern C++ Proficiency: Demonstrated excellent knowledge and experience in using modern C++ for production-level applications.
• Deep Technical Understanding: A strong grasp of the underlying mechanisms behind abstractions, including CPU, memory, OS, and network operations, which is crucial for optimizing production systems.
• Full Ownership: The ability and willingness to take full ownership of projects, guiding them from initial concepts through to fully implemented production solutions.
• Dynamic Communication: Effective communication skills suitable for a fast-paced, dynamic production environment.
• Python Skills: Highly desirable proficiency in Python for scripting and automation within production processes.
• Relevant Experience: A minimum of 2+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment, with a focus on production system development and maintenance, is desirable. Experience covering US Markets is also highly desirable.

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 to achieve a healthy work-life balance.