C++ Programmer / Software Developer for Cutting Edge Front Office Risk/Trading Team- European Investment Bank recruitment

C++ Programmer / Software Developer for Cutting Edge Front Office Risk/Trading Team- European Investment Bank

Circa 70,000 Euros plus bonus / benefits

PARIS, France

My client is a leading European investment bank, best known for its strong focus on technology, as well as its collaborative and dynamic culture. The Paris team is home to some of Europe’s top technologist and mathematicians, and through continued growth of the fixed income, currencies and commodities division of the bank, we have an opportunity for a very strong C++ developer to join the core team that writes an underlying risk and trading platform for the various business areas. This is a highly respected and business critical team based in their growing Paris office, and the C++ developer will take a key focus on analytics, instrument descriptions, risk reports and application development. You will work very closely with the front office business teams, as well as quants and other technologists, allowing you to greatly deepen you quantitative, analytical and financial markets knowledge. Due to the highly complex nature of the group, the range of technologies used and the real-time critical nature, the team is ideally looking for a very strong and motivated programmer coming out of the telecommunications or gaming space.

Responsibilities for C++ Programmer / Software Developer for Cutting Edge Front Office Risk/Trading Team- Investment Bank

• Pricing

• Analytics

• Risk applications

• Instrument Descriptions

• Core infrastructure

• Multi-threaded C++ Development

• Interfacing with quants/traders/technologists

Skills required for C++ Programmer / Software Developer for Cutting Edge Front Office Risk/Trading Team- Investment Bank

• Interest in moving into the financial markets space

• C++ (Objective C would also be a plus)

• Linux/Unix

• Multi-threading

• Strong academic background in computer science/physics/mathematics or related field)

• Good communication skills

• French speaking

This is an ideal opportunity for a very strong computer scientist, with an impressive background in real-time C++ programming, to join a very successful and well respected investment bank, in a team which will provide a huge challenge and great career path. You will face a very steep learning curve, quickly gaining knowledge of various financial products, thus this role is ideally suited to a C++ developer with great motivation and enthusiasm, who thrives under pressure. As a top investment bank, compensation will be extremely competitive with excellent bonus and benefits potential.

if you are interested in this role please apply to cplusplus@selbyjennings.com or call 0207 019 4163