Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.
We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.
This role is based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.
The role
Engineering underpins our continued growth and success, and we are committed to recruiting and developing the world’s best Engineers.
Our teams develop and build tooling for a petabyte-scale compute farm; your code will exist at the cutting-edge underpinned by near infinite compute power.
Most of our systems are written in C# or Python, but we also have specialist teams using C++, Java and F#. We utilise modern web, distributed and big data technologies, which means we have a broad range of software engineering challenges for the right person.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Contributing to the evolution and successful operation of a world-class trading system
Designing and building solutions that drive value for our petabyte-scale data platform
Continuously exploring and developing solutions to improve data and compute throughput at scale
Demonstrating software engineering best practices
At the first stage, successful applicants will be contacted by a member of our Talent Acquisition team to discuss the specific teams that best align with your skills and experience.
Who are we looking for?
- Intelligent, pragmatic and capable engineers with a genuine interest in technology
- Proven ability to engineer high-quality software
- Appreciation of good architecture and engineering best practices
- End-to-end ownership of solutions: from articulation through to delivery
- Good understanding of fundamental algorithms and data structures
- An interest in finance and trading, and the challenges in this space
- The ability to collaborate with and influence technical and non-technical colleagues from across the business
- Effective decision-making skills with a focus on the mid to long term
- Enjoy working as part of a software development team
Why should you apply?
- Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
- 35 days’ annual leave
- 9% company pension contributions
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Monthly company events
