Front Office Full-Stack Engineer

G-Research; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative research firm in London is seeking an enthusiastic Engineer to enhance trading platform infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have full stack skills in C# and TypeScript, with a strong understanding of user experience. The role offers competitive compensation, 35 days of leave, and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

35 days' annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic Engineer capable of solving real-world problems.
• Ability to make complex systems work and debug them.
• Experience in the UX space.

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing stack (C# / TypeScript).
• Own the command & control infrastructure for the trading pipeline.
• Define and implement the strategic vision for UX.
• Collaborate with engineers in London and Connecticut.

Skills

Full stack engineering skills

C# / WPF & TypeScript knowledge

Strong UX aesthetics understanding

Effective communicator

Job description

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

We provide our clients with a cutting-edge, multi-asset, globally distributed, real-time trading platform. As this platform expands, we need to evolve our command & control infrastructure and user experience to stay ahead of our clients' management, monitoring, and diagnostic needs.

This evolution will involve far more than improving a suite of user interfaces. You will need to understand and build-out the user experience optimised to multiple stakeholders across Research, Engineering, and the Front Office.

As part of the Research Engineering organisation, you will initially enhance our existing stack, understanding the needs of the business, and ultimately own the longer-term vision for how the stack should develop. You will then secure buy-in for this vision, and take responsibility for development and delivery.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Initial expansion of our existing stack (C# / TypeScript)
• Ownership for the command & control infrastructure spanning the entire trading pipeline
• Defining, communicating, and implementing the strategic vision for the UX
• Collaborating with Engineers in both London and Connecticut to build the platform
• Following enterprise-grade software engineering best-practices

Who are we looking for?

You will be an enthusiastic and capable Engineer who is able to solve real-world problems, with a strong sense of UX aesthetics. You should be flexible and proactive, with the ability to make complex systems work and to debug them when they don't. You should enjoy working as part of a collaborative engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• A breadth of experience in the UX space, combining a clear understanding of what good looks like with the ability to communicate that understanding with clarity
• Full stack engineering skills (ideally C# / WPF & TypeScript)
• Ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical people

The following experiences would be beneficial, but not essential:

• Experience collaborating with geographically disperse teams

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

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section