Software Engineer - Engineering Tools

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative finance firm based in London is seeking a motivated Software Engineer to improve development processes and research workflows. This role involves designing systems that enhance productivity and support innovation. Ideal candidates should have experience with infrastructure tools at scale, strong software architecture understanding, and hands-on experience with Python or C++. Competitive compensation and great benefits are provided.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

35 days’ annual leave

9% pension contributions

Informal dress code

Comprehensive healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Experience creating high-quality infrastructure and developer tools at scale.
• Strong understanding of software architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with diverse users.
• Hands-on experience with Python or C++ ecosystems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the inception, design, and ongoing development of capabilities.
• Enhance productivity and streamline workflows across the organization.
• Design and implement a set of Python standards.

Skills

Infrastructure and developer tools experience

Software architecture understanding

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

As part of our engineering team, you’ll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.

Take the next step in your career.

The role

We are looking for highly motivated, technically strong and customer-focused Software Engineer to join the Engineering Tools team.

Our mission is to improve development processes and research workflows across G-Research, with a focus on CI/CD.

As a member of our team, you will support the inception, design, build, implementation, and ongoing development of our capabilities, working closely with engineers and researchers across the organisation to enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Interesting projects include:

• Writing an abstraction layer over our Continuous Integration framework
• Designing, implementing and rolling out a set of Python standards
• Providing high value features across our other products

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience creating high-quality infrastructure and developer tools at scale.
• Strong understanding of software architecture
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn about engineering and quant workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with users across different business areas, experiences and cultures to drive towards the best outcome for the organisation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands on experience with Python or C++ ecosystems (build systems, testing, tooling) would be highly valuable

Why should you apply?

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