Application Developer, London

Application Developer, VP, London

Investment Bank Markets Technology provides end to end technology solutions for the firm's Investment Banking, Sales Trading and Risk Management business areas.

The platform uses a range of technologies including Java, C#/.net, C++, and Sybase/SQL on Windows and Linux platforms This is an opportunity to join an award winning technology team with strong business sponsorship to deliver revenue enhancing technology and industry wide transformation.

The role
Hands on technical lead for a green field project to develop a derivatives trade back-store. The solution is the foundation of the transaction service next generation. It will provide a high-performance store for transaction data using innovative technologies as well as the new development framework.

Key Responsibilities
*Work with subject matter experts to ensure that the solution meets business needs.
*Build a stable, efficient, scalable cloud based solution which will be deployed globally.
*Design and code a significant amount of a robust, secure and efficient API to persist / retrieve data and implement the business logic
*Integrate the back-store in a testable, supportable framework that will scale in the production environment and require minimum operate costs.

Essential skills
*Strong hands-on experience and recognized expert on Java, C# and C++. The candidate must be able to answer the toughest questions on these languages.
*Deep understanding of the mechanisms behind large-scale distributed systems, including low-level considerations.
*Very pro-active , delivery focus , strong experience on Agile programming
*Very good knowledge of one or several scripting languages (Python, Perl, Ruby .etc.)
*Strong OO design skills with in-depth knowledge of object modelling and design patterns.
*Computer science background with an intellectual rigour
*Relational database experience; ideally Sybase/SQL.
*Experience of messaging e.g. AMQ, Tibco .etc.
*Ability to solve complex problems and a proven track record of high performance and delivery
*Understanding of derivatives products.
*Strong communication and team-working skills
Desirable skills
*Experience of working in financial services, in a front-office environment.
*Exposure to NoSQL systems (Cassandra, MongoDB .etc.)
*Agile development techniques
The JM Group and JM Digital are acting as an Employment Agency with relation to this vacancy.

The JM Group and JM Digital are an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

February 21, 2013 • Posted in: General

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