Realtime Quant Platform Engineer for High-Scale Research

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company based in London is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Realtime Quant Frameworks. You will shape the platforms that support innovative research, ensuring resilience and operational efficiency in a globally distributed automated trading system. The ideal candidate will possess experience with F#, Python, and cloud-native technologies, plus strong problem-solving abilities. This role offers competitive compensation and substantial benefits, including a generous leave policy and comprehensive welfare programs.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Lunch provided

35 days’ annual leave

9% pension contributions

Informal dress code

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to‑work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Extensive background in software engineering, ideally in distributed or high‑performance systems.
• Experience with F#, C#, Python or similar languages in production environments.
• Experience working with Python in research or data‑driven workflows.
• Familiarity with modern backend and cloud‑native technologies.

Responsibilities

• Shape platforms and tools for high‑impact research.
• Contribute to a TypeScript/React UI backed by an F# ASP.NET service.
• Extend tooling and frameworks for deploying research platforms.

Skills

Software engineering background

Experience with F#, C#, Python

Working with Python in research workflows

Backend and cloud-native technologies

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Postgres

Job description

A financial technology company based in London is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Realtime Quant Frameworks. You will shape the platforms that support innovative research, ensuring resilience and operational efficiency in a globally distributed automated trading system. The ideal candidate will possess experience with F#, Python, and cloud-native technologies, plus strong problem-solving abilities. This role offers competitive compensation and substantial benefits, including a generous leave policy and comprehensive welfare programs.