C# Software Developer
Permanent

ROLE:

  • Work in a global team responsible for designing, building and maintaining systems to support the firm s Equities trading businesses
  • Interact with other technologists, trading and operations personnel to provide technical solutions
  • Applications include trading systems, Web portals, reports of trading analytics & metrics, Business Intelligence (BI) software, and web-enabled business process management (BPM) software (a.k.a. workflow management)
  • A variety of platforms exist, including MS Windows, Unix/Linux, Java, C#, C++, web-enabled Perl, and Business Intelligence software ( Cognos )
  • Candidates should expect to work in high-impact, client-facing environments, and see their work implemented across multiple businesses and regions
  • Clients include high profile external clients as well as senior trading and operations heads
  • Applications are globally deployed ( Americas , Europe, and Asia )

REQUIRED:

  • Strong programming language skills in C#
  • Use of SQL and stored procedures to analyze and process trade data
  • Excellent understanding of production application design
  • Good project management skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong time management skills/ability to multi-task
  • Capable of interacting with both technical and business colleagues
  • Self-starter, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision & work independently
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks

PREFERRED:

  • Market data distribution and/or RV messaging infrastructure experience
  • Graduate or Undergraduate degree in Computer Science
  • Knowledge of finance and/or experience within the financial services industry
  • Experience with various tools for automation, testing and life cycle management
  • Knowledge of database and performance tuning techniques
  • Perl on Linux, K-shell scripting, and Database/SQL skills required, with HTML, or Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) skills
  • Sybase, Sybase IQ experience
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong OO C++ background in reliable distributed real-time, high performance trading systems on Unix/Linux platforms
  • Experience of capacity planning and performance management
  • Capable of designing and modifying complex systems and subsystems
  • Strong profiling and optimization skills
  • Capable of project-managing multi-developer projects
  • Strong mentoring skills

Personal Qualities Looking For

  • Communicative with good interpersonal skills
  • Goal oriented
  • Integrity and a commitment to quality.
  • Self-motivated and adaptable.
  • Quick to learn
  • Supportive and approachable.
  • Ability to abstract ideas and innovate solutions to complex problems.
  • Ability to mentor/motivate/coach junior members of the team
  • Excellent team player
  • Self-organised
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines

Location:

Texas, United States

Start Date:

ASAP

Rate:

Salary Range is Open for Qualified Candidates

Contact:

Recruiter
Please send Resumes (CV's) as WORD (any version) attachments.

Open To:

Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location

Posted Date:

25/10/2009

Reference:

JSKC-7108/1076520- (PLEASE quote this reference number.)