Sr Java – real time risk recruitment

Sr Java Developer

• Develop tools and applications that directly contribute to the efficiency, product innovation, risk management and revenue generation of the US Equity Derivative business

• Work as part of a team that is iteratively developing capabilities in conjunction with Front Office and Quant Strategies

• Support the existing applications and components that have been developed as part of a suite, extend them and develop new ones

The successful candidate will join the Equity Derivatives IT team, where their primary role will be to support G RT development.

The candidate will be operating within a team and will be individually responsible for the deliverables they will work on. The role requires self motivation, enthusiasm and good communication skills as they will interact with the business and their support groups (predominantly Risk Management) on a daily basis. The candidate will be responsible for testing and smooth roll-out to the production environment of the enhancements.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Develop new tools for sale-trading workflow and pricing, risk management, market data acquisition and management

• Provide a high level of support and development services to a demanding trading floor user community

• Ensure that the applications we develop compromise a coherent part of trading toolkit that inter-operates together with other components and risk management applications

• Ensure that the development approach is extremely iterative with continuous user participation and feedback

• Projects often have an aggressive delivery schedule, so it may be necessary to work extended hours during certain phases.

Sr Java Developer

Qualifications

Essential:

• Track Record of delivering complex system in a Front Office Banking Environment

• Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematical degree or equivalent

• 5 Years of Professional Software Development in utilizing OO languages and Test Driven Development in an Agile environment.

• 3 Years experience of building Complex Systems, as part of a development team,

• 5 Years experience using Java Programming.

• 3 Years experience with messaging Middleware Technologies, JMS, Tibco Etc.

• Strong communication skills; both written and oral

Desirable:

• .NET Client/Server Development

• C++ / Linux / Solaris Development

• Front Office Risk Management – Equity Derivatives.

• Strong business knowledge and expertise in financial markets, products and services across multiple asset classes. Extensive derivatives and equities product knowledge

• Knowledge of Derivatives Risk Management

• Experience working with risk management system and front office reporting processes

• Experience of front to back trade lifecycle

Send resumes to cory@gmsadvisors.com / cory (at) gmsadvisors (dot) com