Qube Research & Technologies
2027 Internship/Graduate - Quantitative Developer / Software Engineer
Who qualifies: Penultimate or final year students completing a Bachelor's, Master's, PhD.
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 are committed to identifying and developing exceptional talent, and are inviting a new cohort of outstanding individuals to join us in the year ahead. Our internship offers a stimulating, intellectually rigorous, and high-performance environment, where collaboration is key to success. You will work alongside and be mentored by industry-leading professionals, gaining invaluable experience and positioning yourself for the opportunity to secure a full-time graduate role upon successful completion of the program.
Your future role at QRT
Throughout the recruitment process, we will work to align your skills, interests, and potential with the teams where you can make the greatest impact.
Quant Developer
As a Quantitative Developer at QRT, you will build the technology that powers quantitative research and trading, working directly alongside researchers and traders on live problems with real market impact. You will sit close to the trading desk and collaborate daily with trading and research teams to design tools, platforms, and infrastructure tailored to research and trading needs. The role combines strong engineering fundamentals with a deep understanding of how technology can accelerate research, improve decision-making, and support live trading.
Quantitative Developers are expected to solve complex technical challenges in fast-paced environments where performance, reliability, and iteration speed matter. It is a highly collaborative role that offers direct exposure to quantitative research, financial markets, and production trading systems.
Software EngineerAs an Engineer at QRT, you will operate at the heart of the firm's trading and investment activities. We design and deliver the platforms, infrastructure, and analytical tools that enable our strategies to perform in the world's most competitive financial markets. You will work alongside exceptional engineers, quantitative developers, and researchers, contributing to systems that demand the highest standards of performance, reliability, and scalability.
Our technology spans the full spectrum of trading, from ultra-low-latency execution to global risk and analytics platforms. Engineers build the infrastructure that connects QRT to global financial markets, brokers, and data providers. They develop the platforms that power order generation, design and maintain QRT's global, cross-asset trading systems, and build the firm's platforms for profit and loss reporting and risk management. They also create the technology behind pricing and risk analytics, while engineering the next generation of ultra-low-latency execution platforms.
Your present skillset- Passion for Technology: Genuine enthusiasm for technology, problem-solving, and innovation.
- Technical Skills:
- We value hands-on software engineering experience gained through personal projects, open-source work, hobbies, or academic studies.
- Proficiency in C++, C#, or Python.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and tools such as Git, SQL, GCC, and Linux.
- Mindset: Proactive, curious, and unafraid to ask questions. Able to identify and implement optimizations that improve performance.
- Approach: Self-motivated, results-driven, and entrepreneurial in spirit.
Interview Process:
- Application - Submit your application online. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we recommend applying early to maximize your chances.
- Technical Assessment - Selected candidates will be invited to complete a coding challenge designed to evaluate core technical and problem-solving skills.
- Assessment Centre / Online Interviews - Shortlisted applicants will proceed to interviews, conducted either on-site or via Microsoft Teams. These will assess both your technical expertise and your alignment with our culture and values.
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
