Software Developer - Central Functions

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 QRT’s 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 looking for a Software Developer to join our Central Functions Development team based in our Hong Kong office.

You will be a highly motivated individual with expert communication skills, who has experience in interfacing directly with the business to bring solutions that utilise your knowledge and expertise in building both small- and large-scale applications. In this key role, you will be responsible for implementing a development framework for the Central Functions area (COO and Operations), working with a small team across London and Hong Kong with responsibility for stakeholder management and overseeing development from design through to release.

Your future role within QRT includes:

Playing a key support role in maintaining and enhancing our reconciliation and operational processes, ensuring data accuracy as well as smooth operation and continuous improvement of existing tools

Owning the relationship with our Reconciliations team, building out a suite of reconciliations and the associate user interfaces as well as providing support for those reconciliations already live

Acting as a trusted partner and primary point of contact for the wider Operations and COO teams, building strong relationships with key stakeholders

Designing and developing tooling to automate operational processes such as trade bookings, reconciliations, and related controls

Taking ownership of the data sources the team will use, creating reports and dashboards

Contributing to the development of new features in the team’s internal web application, expanding functionality and user experience, while ensuring consistency and scalability across systems

Continuously reviewing and improving existing services as well as building new tools and services from scratch where required.

Your present skillset:

2-3 years of software development experience in writing high-quality, testable code

Experience with Python and core libraries such as Pandas and Numpy required

Understanding of SQL and working with databases (reading / writing data)

Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing solutions, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business context

Ability balance multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment and self-organise

Data-orientated individual who can work through large, detailed and time-consuming projects

Experience working within a development team in the financial services industry preferred

Understanding of modern software architecture and cloud platforms (AWS a plus)

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.