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 our 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.

The successful candidate will join the global infrastructure team at QRT. You will be responsible for architecting, engineering and subsequent delivery oversight across all aspects of the QRT network estate but with particular focus on our colocation infrastructure. The trading infrastructure is a combination of wide area connectivity and ultra-low latency trading infrastructures. 

Your future role within QRT:

The team will deliver network solutions which enable full lifecycle management (architect, design, build, operate, retire) for our network components across core network switching, firewalls, load balancers, instrumentation/telemetry, network CMDB, and automation. It is crucial that any candidates must be able to demonstrate delivery of complex networks, at scale, which have been delivered through a software and automation-driven mindset. 

You will have deep knowledge of high-performance networking, including detailed knowledge of the product capabilities and roadmaps from the likes of Cisco, Arista and Fortinet. You will have direct experience of delivering and managing network solutions supporting corporate infrastructure and exchange specific ultra-low latency infrastructure with associated automation, telemetry and instrumentation frameworks. 

Your present skillset:

• As a senior network engineer, you will partner closely with the project management teams and work in a highly collaborative manner within the network team and the wider organisation 

• You will be member of an existing engineering team where you have direct responsibility and accountability for a complex and high-performance network infrastructures 

• You will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of delivering complex network architectures delivered via software driven and agile methodology 

• Strong knowledge of WAN, data-centre networking, BGP, multicast, and ultra low-latency environments.

• You will have deep knowledge of the network vendor ecosystem and be able to demonstrate building engineering relationships at senior layers with vendor product and engineering teams 

• Knowledge of FPGA-connected network paths.

• You will have knowledge of wide area network engineering focused on traffic prioritisation and steering.  It would be good to have experience of Segment Routing. 

Base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $250,000 per year.

QRT Total Compensation includes discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.