G-Research Dallas: A Platform Engineer’s experience
24 July 2024
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G-Research Dallas
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I've lived in Dallas for the past two years. Um, absolutely love it here. G Research hosts a ton of social events and you're always bound to see a familiar face there. On the more informal side, we have a Dallas Book club, uh, which is fun to be a part of, as well as a, uh, fantasy football league that I'm currently part of, and that's American football. But there's also a UK Foot Fantasy Football League as well. I know that the new office is in Dallas, uptown Dallas, right across the street from the American Airline Center where the, uh, Dallas Mavericks, the Dallas Stars play. So that sounds like it'll be really fun to hopefully catch game after work sometime. We were assigned buddies and mentors, so my buddy helped me get acquainted with the Dallas office, as well as just be there for quick questions. Um, my mentor really helped me focus and establish some of my goals for my career at here at G Research. So my team and I, we interact with a lot of the other teams under the infrastructure as a service function. People from those teams are split across both the US and the UK as well. What we do is really make use of the, uh, workday overlap that we do have. So that usually means my mornings are, um, pretty packed with closely collaborating with my team or other, uh, members of different teams and saving more of my individual tasks for the afternoon. The people here are incredibly smart and more focused on, uh, reaching a goal as a team rather than competing towards a goal. If someone is considering a role at G Research, I would obviously try to encourage them to take the role. Um, the reason for that is the opportunity for learning and growth here at G Research. Uh, not only are you going to be surrounded by incredibly smart people every day, you're going to have access to so many learning resources, get to work on very challenging, interesting problems, um, as well as as an ad bonus. The work culture is great. We have a lot of fun people here at G Research.
Chase, a Platform Engineer at G-Research, shares her personal experiences working in our vibrant Dallas office and highlights the supportive work environment and lively community we foster.
A Thriving Community
At G-Research Dallas, Chase discovered a dynamic and welcoming community that extends beyond work. Engaging book clubs and competitive fantasy football leagues provide opportunities to connect with colleagues outside the office. These social events create a sense of camaraderie and help build strong bonds among team members.
Structured Support System
Chase emphasizes the structured support system – in place for all new joiners – which aided her onboarding, including a buddy to help her settle into the Dallas office and a mentor to help guide her in setting clear career goals and offering valuable insights into life at G-Research.
What Our People Say
"One of the things that has truly stood out to me is the collaborative and welcoming culture. I hadn’t expected such a supportive environment but it’s been one of the main reasons I’ve enjoyed working here from day one."
"I enjoy how dynamic the work environment at G-Research is. It keeps you busy and continuously creates opportunities to develop yourself and your career, too."
"While some people might think working in finance may not be too exciting, at G-Research, it is, especially if you see it as a problem to solve. How do we solve this algorithm? How do we get faster? This is why I think people are really excited to work here."
"I've felt very lucky to work with teams of people across the business who are generous with their time, knowledge and ideas as we collaborate to continuously build and rebuild complex systems with lots of moving parts."
"There are lots of people within the business that have started as a junior and progressed – which I think is testament to G-Research's belief in fostering growth and recognising potential."
"G-Research makes a lot of effort to have a very open culture and gives a lot of freedom to its individual researchers to pursue directions that they think are valuable, with each researcher very much driving their own research. I didn’t feel like I was losing a lot of freedom compared to academia."
"What I appreciate most about working in G-Research is the supportive and knowledgeable environment. Everyone is incredibly helpful and patient, which ensures there’s a good balance between being challenged and your workload."
"What I like the most about my job is it’s super open. I’m able to work with a lot of folks from other teams, too, such as working closely with engineers and other quantitative researchers."
"My intern experience was really good. You get the opportunity to impact a business, which is important if you’re preparing to enter the workplace. You get to do something useful and see how it gets used; I worked on a project that is still being used now."
"My role focuses on finding signals in real-world data and in many ways, it feels like a continuation of my PhD; I’m looking at unexplored problems and I choose which ones to focus on."
"Work culture is an important aspect for me, so when I was contacted by G-Research I discovered a company where I could grow as a developer, whilst feeling like the company valued me as a person, not just a code monkey."
"There was a lot I didn't know about G-Research, so I gained insights from those who interviewed me. They all came across as intelligent, curious and interested in exploring problems from different angles. I figured if people like this enjoy their jobs then I most certainly will."
"My favourite part of working for G-Research is that technology is at the heart of everything we do at the company, driving the business forward and enabling us to stay ahead of the competition."
"Before G-Research I’d completed internships at a few companies whilst studying Computer Science at the University of York. Since joining, I’ve progressed from an intern to a graduate to an engineer, having worked on systems and technology core to the business my entire time."
"The two biggest things that I like about working at G-Research are the smart and incredibly friendly colleagues, as well as being able to strike a really good work-life balance, in contrast to a lot of the finance industry."
"My favourite part of working at G-Research is the people, from my colleagues to our customers. The culture is great and encourages collaboration, which makes it easier for everyone to work together."
"My favourite thing about working here is the people. G-Research strives to hire not only the brightest minds, but good people, which in turn creates a brilliant collegiate and social atmosphere at the company."
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