Software Developer – COO

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.

Join our Central Functions Development team in our London office as a Software Developer. In this role, you will build and enhance tools, data pipelines, reporting solutions, and workflow automation supporting the COO and Operations teams. Working closely with stakeholders across London and Hong Kong, you will oversee projects from design through to release.

Your future role within QRT includes:

• Building data pipelines from both internal and external sources as well as storing, normalising and aggregating that data.
• Designing high quality dashboards and visualisations for COOs and senior business stakeholders.
• Acting as a trusted partner and primary point of contact for the wider Operations and COO teams, building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Contributing to the development of new features in the team’s internal web application, expanding functionality and user experience, working on both frontend design and backend infrastructure and APIs.
• Continuously reviewing and improving existing services as well as building new tools and services from scratch where required.

Your present skillset:

• 2+ years of software development experience in writing high-quality, testable code.
• Experience with Python and core libraries such as Pandas and Numpy required.
• Understanding of SQL and working with databases (reading / writing data).
• Able to build high-quality, professional dashboards (Plotly Dash experience a plus).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing solutions, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business context.
• Ability to balance multiple workstreams.
• Data-orientated individual who can work through large, detailed projects.
• Experience working within a development team in the financial services industry.
• Understanding of modern software architecture and cloud platforms (AWS a plus).

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.