2025 - Internship, Quantitative Developer

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. 

Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform which has been deployed to cover all geographies and asset classes. This platform covers a broad spectrum from high to low frequency trading systems. Our culture is centred around technology, automation, and industrialized processes. We operate in multiple languages from C++ to Python and embrace open-source software. 

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 will offer a stimulating, intellectual and high performing environment, where we look to work together. You will be mentored by industry professionals to support your professional growth, with the prospect of securing a full-time graduate position after successfully completing your internship. 

Your future role at QRT 

The specific team you join will be decided considering both your capabilities and the needs of the company throughout the recruitment process. Here are the potential roles you might fill: 

• Quantitative Developer: you will design and implement components for our systematic trading platform. You will also provide direct support to Researchers and Traders while gaining hands-on experience with systematic trading components, including software, hardware, and systems. You will integrate one of our trading desks, which range from discretionary to high frequency trading.

• Quantitative Tooling Developer: you will work on a platform consisting of three key components: a Python library that enables researchers to implement trading strategies, pipelines and processes for submitting, back testing, and validating strategies, and a platform that operates, scales, and monitors these strategies in a live environment. Leveraging your skills in Python, Rust, and CI/DevOps practices, you will help the team enhance the performance and efficiency of the platform, while ensuring it meets the evolving needs of researchers and traders. 

Your present skillset 

• Excellent fundamental computer science skills such as algorithmics, data structures, algorithmic complexity, parallel programming, OOP ... 

• A keen interest in software engineering, infrastructure, or data engineering within 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 

 Interviewing: 

• 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.