Junior Software Engineer in United States

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a hybrid role based in our new Dallas infrastructure hub where we work on the latest technologies in a cutting-edge environment.

The role

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Platform Services team. The team provides tooling to maintain and develop the smooth running of a Trading and Research Platform, which enables the wider business to leverage it to its full potential.

Whilst C# is the team’s primary language of choice, we pride ourselves on selecting the right tool to fit the job and therefore our technology stack is continuously evaluated and updated.

As a Software Engineer, you will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and utilise cutting-edge technologies to produce the best results. With the combination of hard problems to solve and the freedom to design custom solutions, the role is both varied and interesting.

You will take control of the direction of your projects and will regularly interact with professionals within diverse areas of the Platform function, as well as the rest of the business. You will have the chance to make an impact by working on solutions used by engineers across the business and to influence the technical direction of the company.

Key responsibilities

• Building the integrity monitoring and alerting tool for a Trading and Research Platform
• Building the inventory service for a Trading and Research Platform, automating data quality checks and aggregation of CMDB data
• Building and maintaining the software tools required to automate provisioning of hardware within a Trading and Research Platform
• Working in an agile, self-organising environment, developing full-stack web applications with an emphasis on solid software engineering principles
• Building and maintaining tooling and services related to the company’s service discovery platform

Who are we looking for?

You will be a strong, competent, and practical Software Engineer who is enthusiastic and has a genuine interest in the latest software technologies.

You will have demonstrable experience in the following areas:

• A proven ability to engineer high-quality software in an OO language (ideally C#)
• An appreciation of good software architecture, computer science fundamentals and data structures
• Experience of agile methodologies and a familiarity with retrospectives and continuous improvement processes
• A keen interest in applying Continuous Integration / Delivery principles

Desirable skills and knowledge

• A passion for technology and a desire to drive innovation
• Experience of Test Driven Development (TDD) and clean coding principles
• Experience with containers and cloud-native technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with continual deployment tools, such as ArgoCD
• Experience with messaging frameworks, such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Exposure to CMDB or inventory solutions

Why should you apply?

• Market-leading compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Excellent paid time off allowance of 25 days
• Sick days, military leave, and family and medical leave
• Generous 401(k) plan
• 16-weeks’ fully paid parental leave
• Medical and Prescription, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Employee Assistance and Wellness programs
• Generous relocation allowance and support
• Great selection of office snacks, and hot and cold drinks
• On-site gym and car parking