# 2026 - Internship, Quantitative Developer [Qube RT](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/qube-rt.md) · London · United Kingdom · [Platform Engineering](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/platform-engineering.md) Qube RT is hiring a 2026 - Internship, Quantitative Developer in London. Posted 2026-04-13; applications close 2026-06-29. **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/quberesearchandtechnologies/jobs/8068131002 Posted 1mo ago. ## Role details ## Programme duration 5 to 6 months, starting in 2026. ## Who qualifies Penultimate or final year students completing a Bachelor's or Master's degree. ## About Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) QRT is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes worldwide. We are a technology- and data-driven group applying a scientific approach to investing. By combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise, we foster a collaborative culture that enables us to solve complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation drives our ambition to deliver high-quality returns for our investors. Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform deployed across geographies and asset classes. The platform covers a broad spectrum from high- to low-frequency trading systems. We thrive at the intersection of cutting-edge technology, smart automation, and scalable processes, enabling us to move fast, think big, and deliver at scale. We are committed to identifying and developing exceptional talent and are inviting a new cohort to join us. Our internship offers a stimulating, intellectually rigorous, high-performance environment where collaboration is key. You will work alongside and be mentored by industry-leading professionals, gaining invaluable experience and positioning yourself for the opportunity to secure a full-time graduate role upon successful completion of the program. ## Your future role at QRT Throughout the recruitment process, we will align your skills, interests, and potential with the teams where you can make the greatest impact. As a Quantitative Developer at QRT, you will contribute to the engineering solutions that power our world-class quantitative research and trading, building the tools, platforms, and infrastructure that enable researchers and traders to operate at their best. You will tackle projects that require both technical depth and creativity. Examples of the projects you may work on include: - **Trading Infrastructure & Low-Latency** Build and optimize high-performance systems that power QRT’s real-time trading. Contribute to low-latency infrastructure, execution logic, and live monitoring tools—where engineering performance directly impacts trading outcomes. Roles involve hands-on development in C++ or .NET, close to production and tightly integrated with live strategies. - **Research Enablement & Platform Engineering** Develop and optimize platforms that power quantitative research across the firm. This includes scalable APIs, machine learning and data pipelines, orchestration frameworks, and shared infrastructure that accelerates research and experimentation. Collaborate with researchers to create efficient, reliable, and standardized environments for innovation. - **Tooling & Workflow Automation** Design and deliver internal tools used directly by traders and researchers on discretionary desks. Projects may involve streamlining workflows, improving data accessibility, and supporting real-time decision-making in a high-pressure front-office environment. Work with users to deliver intuitive, high-impact solutions. - **Monitoring & Analytics Tools** Build tools and dashboards to support risk and oversight functions, enabling performance evaluation, risk monitoring, and investment oversight. Combine data processing and visualization skills with scalable infrastructure, and explore opportunities to integrate applied machine learning for deeper insights. - **Core Trading Systems (London only)** Build and maintain the infrastructure supporting the development, testing, and deployment of trading signals in production. This includes tooling for signal generation, model evaluation, data ingestion, and analytics—enabling systematic trading teams to iterate, validate, and implement live trading logic efficiently and reliably. ## Your present skillset - Strong core computer science foundations, including algorithms, data structures, parallel programming, and object-oriented programming (OOP). - Genuine interest in software engineering, infrastructure, or data engineering within a low-latency environment, working in C++, C#, or Python. - Interest in building expertise in high-performance, real-time trading systems. - Excellent communication and analytical skills—you will interact directly with Traders and Researchers. - A drive for rapid autonomy and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance setting. - A rigorous and structured approach to problem-solving. ## Preferrred qualifications (a plus) - Knowledge of databases such as SQL or NoSQL. - Experience in front-end development. - Interest in financial markets and/or algorithmic trading. ## Interview Process - **Application** - Submit your application online. We review applications on a rolling basis, so we recommend applying early to maximize your chances. - **Technical Assessment** - Selected candidates will be invited to complete a coding challenge designed to evaluate core technical and problem-solving skills. - **Interviews** - Shortlisted applicants will proceed to interviews, conducted either on-site or via Microsoft Teams. These will assess both technical expertise and alignment with our culture and values. _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 offer initiatives and programs to enable employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance._ ## Applying to this role This 2026 - Internship, Quantitative Developer role at Qube RT runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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