Qube Research & Technologies

Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

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London, Greater London, England, GBR

In-Office

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

Design, build and operate large-scale data ingestion, processing and distribution infrastructure. Lead architecture and technical design for real-time messaging, distributed storage, data processing and analytics workloads. Mentor engineers, enforce high engineering standards, and translate business requirements into scalable production systems.

Summary Generated by Built In

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.

You will work on the infrastructure that powers data ingestion, processing and distribution across the firm. Data is central to QRT’s research and trading activities, and the scale and complexity of our platform continues to grow. The role involves solving distributed systems challenges across real time messaging, large scale data processing, distributed storage and high performance backend services.

Your future role within QRT

Design and deliver production infrastructure that supports large scale data ingestion, processing and distribution
Contribute to the architecture and evolution of core data platform components
Lead technical design discussions and influence engineering decisions across the platform
Maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, design reviews and technical guidance
Mentor engineers and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture
Work with stakeholders and engineering teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable infrastructure solutions
Develop systems that support real time messaging, distributed storage, data processing and large scale analytics workloads

Your present skillset

7 or more years of professional software engineering experience in distributed systems or high performance backend engineering
Experience designing, building and operating large scale production systems
Strong proficiency in Rust, C++, Java or another server side programming language
Experience developing high performance services, including multithreading, asynchronous processing, caching and performance optimisation
Understanding of large scale data platforms and the trade offs involved in distributed databases, data lakes, messaging systems and related technologies
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership is beneficial

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.

Skills Required

7+ years professional software engineering experience in distributed systems or high performance backend engineering
Experience designing, building and operating large scale production systems
Proficiency in Rust, C++, Java or another server-side programming language
Experience developing high performance services, including multithreading, asynchronous processing, caching and performance optimisation
Understanding of large scale data platforms and trade-offs in distributed databases, data lakes and messaging systems
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership

Qube Research & Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Office amenities such as free meals, social events, and wellness-focused workspaces are highlighted in multiple locations. Cycle-to-work schemes and onsite classes in Europe further enhance day-to-day quality of life.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Two paid volunteer days and corporate donation matching were introduced firmwide. Some locations also cite generous annual leave allowances with options to buy additional days.
Healthcare Strength — Private medical coverage and life insurance are called out for the UK. Job listings reference health insurance in various regions, though specifics differ by office.