Production 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 roleWe are hiring Software Engineers to join our Trade Technology function, where we design, build and maintain our globally distributed trading system.You will design and implement the systems, tooling and workflows that ensure the distributed platform is robust, observable and engineered for speed and safety. This includes owning the engineering infrastructure that supports deployment automation, real-time diagnostics and fault-tolerant operations.Engineering underpins our continued growth and success, and we are committed to hiring and developing the world’s best Software Engineers.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 systems, including participation in production support rotationsApplying 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 improvementsWho are we looking for The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:Strong background in software engineering, ideally in distributed, real-time systemsExperience in at least one typed language, such as Java, Kotlin, C#, C++ or RustExperience with containerisation and orchestration technologies, such as Kubernetes, in production environmentsA passion for developing robust, maintainable software, that's well monitored in productionAbove all, we value clean, maintainable code, sound engineering judgement and a business-value mindset over specific toolkits.Why should you apply Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonusLunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar30 days’ annual leave9% company pension contributionsInformal dress code and excellent work/life balanceComprehensive healthcare and life assuranceCycle-to-work schemeMonthly company eventsG-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 sectionSummaryLocation: London, UKType: