Data Software Engineer

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 The Data Serving Platform team sits at the centre of G-Research's core datasets, owning a suite of data-serving components responsible for massively parallelised access to data across our compute environment. The team provides both live and historical views of data, supporting critical workflows across the firm. The vision is to create a simple, robust and user-friendly system that connects data providers and consumers, enabling them to seamlessly share data and analytics. Key responsibilities of the role include: Designing, building and evolving production-grade trading platforms and services end-to-endOptimising software performance, throughput and efficiency at scaleContributing to the reliability and operational excellence of critical systemsApplying strong software engineering practices across testing, code quality, automation and observabilityParticipating in a shared production support rotation, responding to incidents, troubleshooting runtime issues and driving improvements Who are we looking for? The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Strong competency with at least one typed language such as Java, C# or C++Experience optimising software performance or efficiency Desirable: Experience with distributed software systemsExperience with data processing or data serving systemsExperience using Rust, C#, Python, Parquet, Arrow, Delta Lake or Kubernetes Why join us? Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonusLunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar35 days annual leave9% company pension contributionsInformal dress code and excellent work/life balanceComprehensive healthcare and life assuranceCycle-to-work schemeMonthly company events