Application/Software Engineer

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund is seeking an Application Engineer or Software Engineer with deep expertise in C++ and Java for their Portfolio Management Risk Trading team. In this role, you will develop essential trading systems, collaborate with diverse teams, and solve complex problems using state-of-the-art technologies.

Benefits

Top market salary package

State-of-the-art technologies

Opportunities to work on complex problems

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of C++ & Java programming experience.
• Strong understanding of application architecture and design patterns.
• Commitment to excellence and motivation to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop trading and risk systems, integrating models and analytics.
• Engage with business and engineering leads to deliver software systems.
• Architect and improve portfolio management and risk trading systems.

Skills

C++

Java

Application architecture

Object-oriented design patterns

Communication

Education

BSc / MSc / PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

Job description

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Application Engineer or Software Engineer, with deep proficiency in both C++ and Java, to work within the Equities Engineering team at one of the top hedge funds in the world. The specific team is called ‘Portfolio Management Risk Trading’ – the engineer will design the applications that enable hundreds of equities investment professionals to move from research to execution by submitting trades, managing their risk, and understanding their portfolios.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for developing trading and risk systems, integrating of models/analytics, scenarios, and trades/positions into the system.
• Directly engage with business, product, and engineering leads to deliver modern, high-quality, extensible software systems. Collaborate with infrastructure and network teams to ensure optimal system performance.
• Architect, design, and develop features to improve the overall performance of our portfolio management and risk trading systems.

Hard Requirements

• 3-10 years of C++ & Java programming experience (both required at highly proficient level)
• Strong understanding of application architecture and object-orientated design patterns
• BSc / MSc / ideally PhD Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
• Commitment to excellence, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills
• Motivation to work hard in a collaborative team environment that closely partners with other technology teams, product managers, and the business
• Top of the market salary package
• State-of-the-art technologies & opportunities to work on highly complex problems

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