
Qube Research & Technologies · Shanghai
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a ...
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
The successful candidate will join the global infrastructure team at QRT. You will be responsible for architecting, engineering
and subsequent delivery oversight across all aspects of the QRT network estate but with particular focus on our colocation
infrastructure. The trading infrastructure is a combination of wide area connectivity and ultra-low latency trading
infrastructures.
The team will deliver network solutions which enable full lifecycle management (architect, design, build, operate, retire) for our
network components across core network switching, firewalls, load balancers, instrumentation/telemetry, network CMDB, and
automation. It is crucial that any candidates must be able to demonstrate delivery of complex networks, at scale, which have been
delivered through a software and automation-driven mindset.
You will have deep knowledge of high-performance networking, including detailed knowledge of the product capabilities and roadmaps
from the likes of Cisco, Arista and Fortinet. You will have direct experience of delivering and managing network solutions
supporting corporate infrastructure and exchange specific ultra-low latency infrastructure with associated automation, telemetry
and instrumentation frameworks.
Your present skillset
manner within the network team and the wider organisation
high-performance network infrastructures
agile methodology
senior layers with vendor product and engineering teams
have experience of Segment Routing.
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.
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. Your future role within QRT We are seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join our Market Access team to design and develop cutting-edge, high-performance systems that power our trading capabilities. As a senior engineer, you will: * Architect and Develop: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ applications for trading systems, ensuring scalability, robustness, and low-latency performance. * Collaborate: Work closely with FPGA engineers, DevOps professionals, and other software engineers to deliver integrated solutions that meet the needs of our trading environment. * Code Excellence: Participate in code reviews, debugging, and rigorous optimization to ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable code. * Drive Architecture: Lead and contribute to architectural discussions, ensuring the evolution of our software systems aligns with business and technological goals. * Optimize Systems: Partner with system administrators and network engineers to fine-tune deployment environments for maximum efficiency and performance. * Mentor and Innovate: Mentor team members in best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development processes. Your Present Skillset * Expertise in C++ Development: Proven experience in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/20) and multithreaded, high-performance applications on Linux. * System Architecture: Demonstrated experience in system-level architecture design for trading or other performance-critical environments. * Optimization Techniques: Extensive experience with low-latency optimizations, profiling, and performance tuning. * Leadership: Previous experience as a people manager or technical lead, demonstrate examples of leading engineers on different projects * Communication and Collaboration Skills: Strong ability to drive collaboration and work with cross-disciplinary teams, including FPGA engineers and network specialists. * Debugging and Tooling: Familiarity with advanced debugging tools and performance analysis techniques. * Financial Knowledge: Understanding of financial products and trading systems is preferred. 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.
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WHAT WE OFFER: We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the ‘fastest growing sports company’ of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you’re hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields. If you are driven to bring On to the next level, curious about the opportunity and want to be part of our growing team send us your application, and join the ONiverse!
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