Trading Systems Reliability Engineer at Qube Research & Technologies (London, United Kingdom)
Qube Research & Technologies· London, United Kingdom·
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 our 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
We are seeking pragmatic and commercially-oriented Reliability Engineers with strong C++ development skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in technology and a keen interest in solving business problems. This role is crucial for maintaining the reliability and performance of our systems, ensuring they meet the high standards required in the financial industry.
What you will do:
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable systems
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal operation
- Collaborate with development teams to improve system reliability and performance
- Develop and implement automation tools to streamline operations
- Ensure security and compliance standards are met
- Provide technical support and guidance to other teams
Requirements
- Proven experience in site reliability engineering or a similar role
- Strong understanding of system architecture and cloud technologies
- Proficiency in C++ development, with additional knowledge of Python or C# being a plus.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Commercially oriented mindset with a focus on business outcomes
- Experience working on the buy side is a significant positive.
- Experience with low latency order entry or market data systems is highly desirable.
- Prior experience in the finance industry is preferred but not required.
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.