Java Software Engineer – FX (New York) recruitment
Company Profile
Founded in 1997, Calypso Technology is a leading global application software provider for the capital markets industry, delivering an integrated suite of trading, risk and processing applications within many of the premiere financial institutions including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and other companies participating in the world’s financial markets.
Its innovative platform is the industry’s first intergrated application suite with the ability to support the trading, risk management, and processing of various financial products such as Interest Rate, FX, Commodities, Equity and Credit Derivatives.
With strategically based offices in global financial centers in San Francisco (headquarters), New York, London, Brighton, Paris, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Singapore, Sydney, Johannesburg, Tokyo and Mumbai, our 400+ employees include some of the best talent from the capital markets and technology industries. Our global presence offers international exposure, experience and travel for many of our employment positions.
With over 15,000 users at more than 90 top tier customers, including eight of the top ten global banks, Calypso’s client list includes Citigroup, Dresdner Bank, HSBC, and BNP Paribas.
With an excellent team of professionals who share a passion to succeed, Calypso, places a high value on providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a diverse workforce.
We invite you to explore the Calypso website and discover how our organization can help you to navigate your journey in finding a rewarding career and achieving your own personal and professional goals.
Job Description:
Calypso Technology is seeking a software engineer, who will be responsible for the design and development of new modules and enhancements, as well as maintenance of existing components. The Calypso system is a large scale software product for the capital markets supporting trading, risk management, and processing of various financial products such as Asset Management, Interest Rate, FX, Equity and Credit Derivatives.
The specific candidate needed will have built FX trading systems either at a bank or at software vendor. The position could be based in New York or San Francisco.
Responsibilities:
- Use the Java and Swing to design and develop graphical user interfaces
- Design, develop and implement new features and modules in company's financial software system, and improving existing ones
- Perform unit testing on new features
- Work in close liaison with Quality Assurance team and Technical Publications team.
- Assist Helpdesk personnel with customer problems
- Work with Product Management, Marketing to translate and understand accurately product specifications
- Responsible for bug fixing for several Calypso modules, including Interest Rate Derivatives, Credit Derivatives, Equity Derivatives
Skills Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in commercial software including Java, Swing, JDBC, RMI, J2EE
- Excellent object-oriented analysis, design development skills
- Expertise in Foreign exchange
- Past Experience building an FX Trading system at a Bank or a software vendor.
- Knowledge of relational databases and SQL including working experience with Sybase and/or Oracle
- Familiarity with distributed systems
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Works well independently or in a small team
- Familiarity with financial mathematics a plus
- Experience in capital markets and/or financial software a plus
- Hands-on familiarity with software tools such as Eclipse, JBuilder, and CVS a plus
- BS and/or MS in computer science or related field