Platform Engineer (Cloud)

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 AWS Cloud Platform Engineering team designs and operates cloud-native platforms that support internal development teams across the firm. The team focuses on building and evolving an Internal Developer Platform that enables secure, automated, and self-service cloud capabilities. You will collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Security, and cloud users to improve developer experience and platform reliability.

Your Future Role within QRT
You will:

• Design, develop, and manage platform APIs to automate cloud workflows and enable self-service capabilities
• Build backend services in Go and/or Python to support automated provisioning and platform functionality
• Write and maintain automated tests to ensure safe and reliable execution of platform workflows
• Contribute to platform observability, including logging, monitoring, and tracing
• Build and operate services on Kubernetes (EKS)
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Security, and internal users to deliver scalable and secure platform capabilities
• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions as the platform evolves

Your Present Skillset

• 5+ years of experience as a Platform Engineer or in a similar role with a focus on AWS
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go, with experience writing production-grade code
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests
• Experience with workflow or orchestration tools such as Temporal or AWS Step Functions
• Experience building and operating services on Kubernetes (EKS)
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture and distributed systems fundamentals
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams

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.