Qubitra
Junior Algo Research Engineer
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About The Company
We are a fast-growing startup at the intersection of quantum computing and financial services, applying cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions to solve complex business problems for our clients.
Our mission is to deliver real-world impact through high-quality product development, operational excellence, and strategic client engagement. We value collaboration, curiosity, and ownership, and are building a team that thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
About The Role
Qubitra is an early-stage company building quantum and quantum-inspired software for financial institutions. We translate frontier methods into deployable tools that deliver measurable performance today, starting with algorithmic trading across FX, equities, commodities, and crypto.
As our Junior Algo Research Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of quantitative research and production engineering, turning research ideas into robust, backtested, deployable code. You'll build and test the algorithms, data pipelines, and simulation tooling that power our trading products. It's a hands-on role for someone early in their career who's excited to learn fast, work across the science/engineering boundary, and see their work run in a live environment. You'll join a small, senior team, working directly with our quantum scientists and engineers.
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What You'll Do
- Implement and test quantitative and machine-learning algorithm components, taking research prototypes toward production-quality code
- Build and maintain backtesting, data pipelines, and simulation tooling to evaluate algorithm performance
- Contribute to research on new algos and quantum-inspired methods (machine learning, optimisation, simulation)
- Work across research and engineering to move ideas into deployable applications
- Help monitor candidate and live strategies against target performance metrics (returns, Sharpe)
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What We're Looking For
- Strong programming ability (Python) and a solid grounding in quantitative and statistical methods
- Exposure to machine learning, with an interest in optimisation and simulation
- Experience in developing trading algorithms
- A hands-on, collaborative approach and the drive to learn quickly in a zero-to-one environment
This is a junior role: we care about aptitude, fundamentals, and attitude more than years of experience.
Location: UK, hybrid.
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