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Senior Quantitative Developer - Python at Qube Research & Technologies (Paris, France)

Qube Research & Technologies· Paris, France·

Role details

Level
Senior

Job description

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.

As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you will work in a close-knit global team of Multi-Asset Quant Developers and Researchers, collaborating to enhance our research platform in a fast-evolving environment. You will directly contribute to the team’s success by recommending innovative software solutions and building new tools and systems.

Your future role within QRT

  • Provide technical leadership and help raise engineering standards across the team
  • Improve software engineering practices across research workflows, including the effective adoption of agentic coding tools and workflows
  • Automate and streamline large-scale data preparation and cleansing workflows
  • Build, enhance, and support quantitative research tools
  • Help Quant Researchers bring trading strategies into production
  • Continuously evolve the team’s software platform to meet changing business needs

Your present skillset

  • 5–10 years of quant development experience
  • High standards for code quality, testing, and maintainable software design
  • Strong Python development skills and proficiency with agentic software development
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and collaborate effectively
  • Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

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.

Why work at Qube Research & Technologies

  • Compensation & Career Growth: Highly competitive pay. Interns can earn around $12k per month. Over 40% of staff are in a deferred compensation plan with exposure to fund performance. Glassdoor rating of 4.1/5.0, with compensation (4.0) and career opportunities (4.1) as top highlights.
  • Culture & Demographics: Young, high-performance culture (74% of staff aged 40 or under, 38% aged 30 or under). 90% of staff reported good team morale in an internal survey. Described as a "fertile ground for experimental research."
  • Work Environment: Hybrid/office-based depending on role and location. Offices in London (HQ), Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, Geneva, and more. New London office in Victoria.
  • Notable Perks: Deferred compensation plan with fund performance exposure. Interns can earn around $12k per month. Strong focus on work-life balance initiatives.
  • Engineering Culture: Heavy emphasis on technology (Python, C++, C#, Snowflake, FPGA, low-latency systems, MLflow, Kubernetes). 22% of staff are in Research roles, 6% in Technical roles. Strong support for coding initiatives and academic projects in maths and science.

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