Software Engineer

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The Role

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Tick Analytics Group and provide raw and aggregated time series market data to Research and other relevant Functions within G-Research.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Contributing to the evolution and successful operation of a world-class trading system for client use
• Designing and building solutions that drive value for our petabyte-scale data platform
• Continuously exploring and developing solutions to improve data and compute throughput at scale
• Demonstrating software engineering best practices

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for the world’s foremost engineers and take recruitment of the best talent very seriously.

Most of our systems are written in Kotlin, but we also heavily use C# and Python. We utilise modern web, distributed and big data technologies, meaning we have a broad range of software engineering challenges for the right person.

This is an opportunity to be part of our journey to build a world-leading software engineering practice. We are working hard to embed a continuous improvement culture and philosophy across the organisation, striving to learn from the best practitioners in the industry.

Candidates with non-quant or finance experience are encouraged to apply.

Why should you apply?

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days’ annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section.

At G-Research, we are passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and the future.

We offer a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in our collaborative working environment.