Qube Research & Technologies

Software Engineer

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Paris, Île-de-France, FRA

In-Office

Entry level

Financial Services

The Role

Design, implement, and review high-performance data infrastructure services and clients. Apply coding, testing, and system design best practices; collaborate with stakeholders to address technical and business needs; and investigate, debug, and resolve system issues. Work with large-scale data systems involving real-time publish-subscribe architecture, sharded databases, caching, multithreading, asynchronous I/O, and big data technologies.

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 join the data infrastructure team dedicated to the ingestion, processing and serving of large amounts of data at scale. Data is at the heart of everything QRT does, with exponentially growing needs. The candidate will push the edges of one of the most demanding data systems in the world, working on a variety of subjects such as real time pub sub, sharded databases and so on.

Your future role within QRT:

Design, review and implement services and clients.
Consistently apply and help evolve coding best practices: review peer code, lead or participate in design reviews, with a focus on code quality, testability, and efficiency.
Work with stakeholders and customers to understand their business needs, technical needs, and react accordingly.
Triage and investigate system issues and debug/track/resolve to ensure the robustness of our operations.

Your present skillset:

Excellent knowledge of algorithms and data structures, as well as system design.
Proficiency in at least one prominent server-side programming language (Rust, C++, Go, Java, etc…).
Experience writing high performance server code, multithreading, caching strategies, asynchronous IO, etc...
An overall understanding of the big data landscape, knowing the design, strengths and drawbacks of tools such as Elasticsearch, Kafka, BigTable, Cassandra etc…
Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments.

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

Excellent knowledge of algorithms and data structures
Strong understanding of system design
Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language such as Rust, C++, Go, or Java
Experience writing high-performance server code
Experience with multithreading, caching strategies, and asynchronous I/O
Understanding of the big data landscape and technologies such as Elasticsearch, Kafka, BigTable, or Cassandra
Excellent communication and writing skills
Ability to work effectively across teams and departments

Qube Research & Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Qube Research & Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Qube Research & Technologies.

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.