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2025 - Internship, Quantitative Developer

Qube Research & Technologies Limited
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9 months ago
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Programme duration:from 5 to 6 months, starting in 2025.

Who qualifies:Penultimate or final year students completing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degrees.

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.

You will be joining a community of graduates and interns, who are all looking to build a future career within QRT. We believe in nurturing talent to be successful and are looking for a new cohort of individuals to join the firm in the upcoming year. We offer a stimulating, intellectual and high performing environment, where we foster collaboration.

Your future role at QRT

The specific team you join will be decided considering both your capabilities and the needs of the business throughout the recruitment process.

  • Quantitative Developer: within one of our quantitative or discretionary trading desks, you will design, implement, and monitor real-time trading algorithms. You will integrate these algorithms into our live trading platform and build low-latency tools for our trading teams. You will also provide direct support to Researchers and Traders while gaining hands-on experience with low latency trading components, including software, hardware, and systems.
  • Excellent fundamental computer science skills such as algorithmics, data structures, algorithmic complexity, parallel programming, OOP etc.
  • Interest in software engineering/infrastructure/data engineering in a low latency environment, using C++, C# or Python.
  • Interest in developing skills in real-time critical trading systems.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills – you will interact directly with Traders and Researchers.
  • Appetite for becoming autonomous quickly, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Rigorous and structured mindset.

Additional:

  • Database knowledge such as SQL/NoSQL is a plus.
  • Front-end development is a plus.
  • Interest in financial markets/algorithmic trading is a plus.

Application Process:

  • Submit your application online:Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
  • Technical Assessment:After applying, you'll be invited to complete a coding challenge designed to assess your technical skills.
  • Shortlisting:Our engineering teams will carefully review your background and performance on the coding challenge to create a shortlist of candidates.
  • Interviews:If shortlisted, you will be invited to interviews, which may take place either on-site or via Microsoft Teams. During the interviews, we will evaluate both your technical expertise and how well you align with our company values and culture.

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.

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