Junior Quantum-Inspired Algo Research Engineer (Hybrid UK)

Qubitra; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Qubitra is an early-stage company developing quantum and quantum-inspired software for financial institutions. As a Junior Algo Research Engineer, you will join a small, senior team and work at the intersection of quantitative research and production engineering to turn ideas into robust, backtested, deployable code.

You will build algorithms, data pipelines, and simulation tools and collaborate with quantum scientists to bring research into live trading environments.

Qualifications

• Strong programming ability in Python and quantitative methods.
• Exposure to machine learning and an interest in optimisation and simulation.
• Experience in developing trading algorithms.
• Hands-on, collaborative approach in a zero-to-one startup environment.
• This is a junior role: aptitude and attitude matter more than years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test quantitative and machine-learning algorithm components toward production-quality code.
• Build and maintain backtesting, data pipelines and simulation tooling to evaluate algorithm performance.
• Contribute to research on new algos and quantum-inspired methods (machine learning, optimisation, simulation).
• Work across research and engineering to move ideas into deployable applications.
• Help monitor candidate and live strategies against target performance metrics (returns, Sharpe).

Skills

Python

Quantitative methods

Machine learning

Trading algorithms

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Backtesting

Data pipelines

Simulation tooling

Job description

Qubitra is an early-stage company developing quantum and quantum-inspired software for financial institutions. As a Junior Algo Research Engineer, you will join a small, senior team and work at the intersection of quantitative research and production engineering to turn ideas into robust, backtested, deployable code.

You will build algorithms, data pipelines, and simulation tools and collaborate with quantum scientists to bring research into live trading environments.