Research Engineer

Queueco; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive financial technology company in London is looking for a Research Engineer with strong software development skills to enhance their quantitative strategies. You'll streamline processes, maintain a proprietary backtesting framework, and support the research team with complex data challenges. The ideal candidate should have experience with Python, Java, SQL, and advanced problem-solving skills. This full-time role offers competitive compensation, performance-based bonuses, comprehensive medical coverage, and attractive leave policies.

Benefits

Attractive base salary

Performance-based bonus program

Comprehensive Private Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Defined contribution pension plan

28 days paid annual leave

Complimentary lunch on Fridays

Budget for conferences and professional development

Office located in Central London

Visa sponsorship available

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in distributed or high-performance computing.
• Strong motivation to automate and optimize processes.

Responsibilities

• Streamline existing processes and assist with quantitative strategies implementation.
• Process and store extensive market data efficiently.
• Maintain and improve proprietary backtesting framework.
• Validate models and implement automated regression tests.
• Benchmark and enhance performance of research code.
• Examine large volumes of post-execution data.
• Serve as the software engineering resource for the research team.

Skills

Python

Java

SQL

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Machine learning

Education

Master's or PhD in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, or engineering

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Research Engineer with strong software development skills to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Streamlining existing processes and assisting with the implementation of quantitative strategies
• Efficiently processing, storing, and retrieving extensive amounts of market data
• Maintenance of and improvements to proprietary backtesting framework
• Validation of existing models and implementation of automated regression tests
• Benchmarking and improving computational performance of research code
• Thorough examination of large volumes of post-execution data
• Serve as the primary resource for software engineering challenges within the broader research team

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of three years of relevant work experience.

Qualifications

Attributes that position you as an exemplary candidate include :

• Strong expertise in Python, Java and SQL
• Advanced problem-solving skills with a meticulous attention to detail
• Innovative thinking, creativity, and unwavering persistence
• Strong motivation to automate and optimize processes
• Willingness to navigate system constraints and challenge existing limits
• Capability to efficiently construct comprehensive data analysis pipelines including advanced statistics / machine learning concepts
• Flexibility to work beyond standard hours when required
• Experience in distributed / high-performance computing
• A Master\'s or PhD degree in a highly quantitative discipline, such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, or engineering is highly desirable
• We prioritise your programming skills, raw talent, and potential to make a meaningful impact and deliver value — over unnecessary bureaucracy

This position is within front office trading, therefore, permanent remote work is not a viable option.

Benefits

• Attractive base salary
• Performance-based bonus program
• Comprehensive Private Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Defined contribution pension plan
• 28 days of paid annual leave in addition to public holidays
• Complimentary lunch on Fridays
• Snacks and beverages
• Budget allocated for conferences and professional development
• Office located in Central London
• Visa sponsorship available

If you find the above job description appealing, we invite you to submit your CV along with a concise cover letter that articulates your motivation for applying and highlights your suitability for the position.