Software Engineer - Trade Technology

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

35 days’ annual leave

9% pension contributions

Informal dress code

Healthcare and life assurance

Job summary

G-Research, based in London, is hiring Software Engineers for the Trade Technology function to design, build and maintain the globally distributed trading system. You will own the engineering infrastructure supporting deployment automation, real‑time diagnostics and fault‑tolerant operations.

Join a team that values clean, maintainable code, rigorous engineering practices, and a business‑value mindset, with highly competitive compensation and a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering, ideally in distributed, real‑time systems.
• Experience in at least one typed language, such as Java, Kotlin, C#, C++ or Rust.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes, in production environments.
• A passion for developing robust, maintainable software, that's well monitored in production.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building and evolving production‑grade trading platforms and services end‑to‑end
• Optimising software performance, throughput and efficiency at scale
• Contributing to the reliability and operational excellence of critical systems, including participation in production support rotations
• Applying strong software engineering practices across testing, code quality, automation and observability
• Participating in a shared production support rotation, responding to incidents, troubleshooting runtime issues and driving improvements

Skills

Distributed real-time systems

Java

Kotlin

C#

C++

Rust

Kubernetes

Observability

Testing

Code quality

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

As part of our engineering team, you’ll shape the platforms and tools that drive high‑impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.

Take the next step in your career.

The role

We are hiring Software Engineers to join our Trade Technology function, where we design, build and maintain our globally distributed trading system.

You will design and implement the systems, tooling and workflows that ensure the distributed platform is robust, observable and engineered for speed and safety. This includes owning the engineering infrastructure that supports deployment automation, real‑time diagnostics and fault‑tolerant operations.

Engineering underpins our continued growth and success, and we are committed to hiring and developing the world’s best Software Engineers.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Designing, building and evolving production‑grade trading platforms and services end-to‑end
• Optimising software performance, throughput and efficiency at scale
• Contributing to the reliability and operational excellence of critical systems, including participation in production support rotations
• Applying strong software engineering practices across testing, code quality, automation and observability
• Participating in a shared production support rotation, responding to incidents, troubleshooting runtime issues and driving improvements

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong background in software engineering, ideally in distributed, real‑time systems
• Experience in at least one typed language, such as Java, Kotlin, C#, C++ or Rust
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes, in production environments
• A passion for developing robust, maintainable software, that's well monitored in production

Above all, we value clean, maintainable code, sound engineering judgement and a business‑value mindset over specific toolkits.

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