Fixed Income Risk Engineer (Python) · Central Function-Tech

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.

Your future role within QRT

The Risk team build and maintain tools to support risk analysis and reporting for QRT’s trading businesses. This includes close collaboration with Risk Managers, Quantitative Traders, and Quantitative Researchers, across multiple asset classes, to ensure robust and scalable risk infrastructure. This particular opportunity will provide significant contributions for our Fixed Income function.

Design, build, and maintain production risk analytics tools and data services

Develop and support data pipelines and reporting systems used by trading and risk teams

Partner with trading desks, risk, and operations to understand requirements and deliver solutions

Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, risk inconsistencies, and production issues

Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability

Contribute to the evolution of risk and analytics infrastructure

Your present skillset

Fixed Income Knowledge

Solid understanding of Fixed Income products, including bonds, interest rate swaps, bond futures, repos

Experience working with trading desks and/or risk teams

Understanding of Trade lifecycle; Risk measures (e.g. DV01, sensitivities, stress scenarios); PnL and key risk drivers

Strong Python development skills

Experience building and maintaining production systems

Solid understanding of:

Data pipelines and data processing

System design and debugging

Experience with SQL and databases

Familiarity with APIs and data integrations

5+ years of professional software development experience with strong coding ability (Python preferred)

Experience in a systematic investment manager frim, trading firm, bank, or asset manager is preferred

Vendor or consultancy experience considered if combined with strong Fixed Income exposure

Desirable:

Experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, or orchestration tools

Experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS preferred) and familiarity with services such as EC2, S3 and Fargate

Exposure to containerisation, orchestration, and monitoring tools (e.g. Kubernetes, Grafana) and modern development environments (e.g. CI/CD, Coder)

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.