C# Developer/ Programmer/ Software Engineer – Equity Flow Technology recruitment

Main Function

This VP-level front office senior developer will work with the Equity Flow Trading IT team sitting directly on the trading floor to deliver mission-critical IT to the Equity ETF, Delta 1 and volatility traders.

The work is varied and ranges from analysing bugs and making small changes, to developing full-scale trading systems and integrating them into the bank’s infrastructure. The focus of this role will be in automated intelligent trading and market-making of futures and options.

The nature of this role requires a developer with an inquisitive mind and a genuine interest in the business requirements. Previous front office experience in the market-making or exchange trading space is essential, ideally in equity derivatives.

Main Duties

Designing and building the next generation of equity derivative trading tools. We currently have requirements for options and futures trading and market-making as well as improved ETF and futures strategies, increased exchange coverage, latency enhancements, interoperability with other trader tools, new products and others. The role involves guiding less experienced developers in design, coding and the specific demands of writing live trading systems.

Analysing and understanding existing C# trading applications including system dependencies, issues and data requirements.

Acting as a second line support for the support team to assist with investigations and share application specific knowledge.

Supporting traders and assisting with ad hoc technology related requests.

There will be no line management responsibility.

Person Requirements

A good bachelors degree in a numerate subject, or equivalent qualification/experience.
 

Excellent knowledge of C# development.

 Excellent knowledge and experience of server design, if not necessairly in C#. Java and/or C++ server side development acceptable 

Strong computer science fundamentals covering concurrency, algorithms, data structures and networks

Experience of working closely with traders

Good knowledge of exchange trading and market microstructure

Ability to handle multiple competing priorities, work with minimal formal specifications, and deliver at the highest levels.

Experience of designing, building and maintaining complex real-time event-driven applications with significant business dependency.

Key technology skills:

Essential

Desirable