Senior C++ Developer – Core Pricing and Risk Platform

Quberesearchandtechnologies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager. This role sits in the core technology team building low-latency Linux services, integrating pricing models for trading and risk calculation.

You will work with pricing quants, traders and operations, using C++ and Python to develop cutting-edge systems and interact with risk desks. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in front or middle office roles.
• Expert in low latency, high throughput Linux development with C/C++, STL.
• Experience designing multithreaded and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of pricing models and asset classes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance high throughput Linux services.
• Integrate and maintain pricing models in the platform.
• Collaborate with pricing quants, traders, and operations to design systems.
• Work primarily in C++ and Python.
• Interact directly with risk managers and trading desks.

Skills

C/C++

Low latency development

Multithreaded distributed systems

Linux (Red Hat) development

Communication skills

Tools

GCC toolchain

QT/WX/MFC GUI Frameworks

Job description

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 our 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.

We work closely with traders and risk managers to provide real time and end of day Pricing and Risk information for all trading activity within QRT. This position has high visibility across the business and exposure to all parts of the trading lifecycle. This position requires a commitment to effective problem solving, strong technical skills, good attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Your future role within QRT

• Key member of the core technology team building and enhancing high throughput Linux based services
• Integrating and maintaining pricing models for trading and risk calculation within the core technology platform
• Potential to work with other services in the platform like order, trade, position managers, product reference and market data systems
• Working closely with pricing quants, quantitative developers, traders and operations staff to design and develop cutting-edge systems to keep QRT at the forefront of its field
• Working in primarily in C++ and python
• Direct interaction with risk managers and trading desks

Your present skillset

• 4+ years of experience of a front or middle office role
• Expert in low latency, high throughput Linux development using advanced C/C++, STL
• Key experience in designing and implementing multithreaded and distributed systems
• Experience working with pricing models is highly desirable
• Good knowledge of Equities, Futures, Options, Swaps asset classes highly desirable
• Good knowledge of execution lifecycles and instrument lifecycles (such as corporate actions, settlement, bond coupons, swap resets) is highly desirable
• Advanced knowledge of distributed network architecture
• Proficient with Linux / GCC development toolchain and Linux Red Hat OS is essential
• Experience with QT/WX/MFC GUI Frameworks nice to have.
• Team player with good communication skills

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.