Software Engineer - Research Platform

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Qube Research & Technologies is hiring a Software Engineer for the Research Platform in Paris, onsite, full time. You will contribute to a scalable platform that lets researchers design, test, and deploy complex quantitative strategies, with a Python core and growing Rust usage, distributed computing and large scale backtesting. Responsibilities include building user friendly APIs, developing reusable libraries, and integrating research workflows with production, while writing automated tests and upholding high code quality. The right candidate communicates well, thrives in a small close knit team, and has cloud experience (AWS preferred). To apply, tailor your CV to Python API design, distributed systems, and production grade code, include concrete outcomes and collaboration examples, and show impact.

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 our Research Platform team as an integral member, contributing to the development and evolution of our next-generation research platform which enables researchers to design, test, and deploy highly complex quantitative strategies. Our team collaborates closely with business stakeholders to solve challenging problems that directly impact quantitative research at scale. . This team is central to our business success, supporting distributed computation, large-scale backtesting, and rapid experimentation. Our primary language is Python and we operate in an ecosystem that increasingly utilizes Rust. 

Your future role at QRT:

• Developing user-friendly APIs for Research use
• Designing and developing a scalable, robust platform for quantitative research
• Writing automated tests and maintaining high code quality
• Integrating Research Workflows with Strategy Deployment and Production
• Developing reusable libraries and APIs
• Collaborating with researchers and engineering teams to propose and implement new framework features

Your present skillset:

• Experience and knowledge in distributed systems and large-scale data processing
• Proficiency in Python and research-oriented APIs
• Familiarity with Rust is helpful, but not required
• Understanding of parallel computation
• Knowledge of testing within continuous delivery and integration pipelines
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a small, close-knit team
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
• Experience in financial data or quantitative development is advantageous but not essential.
• Fluency in English

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.