Front Office Developer

Oxford Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful British fund in London is looking for an experienced C# / .NET developer to join their agile team. In this role, you will develop and support software for the front office, engaging with business stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong C# and .NET skills, a degree in a relevant field, and ideally some finance knowledge. This position offers excellent compensation, a positive culture, and significant ownership in projects.

Benefits

Excellent salaries

Bonuses

Positive work culture

Impactful work

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of professional experience.
• Strong technical skills in C# and .NET.
• Self-starter in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support software for the front office.
• Contribute to end-to-end projects with a small agile team.
• Interact proactively with the business.

Skills

C#

.NET

Problem-solving

Finance knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Physics, or similar

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Memcache

Redis

Python

C++

Matlab

R

Job description

A successful, mid-sized British fund looking for a C# / .NET developer with hands-on experience of professional software development to join their head office in London.

In this role, you’ll draw on your strong technical skills to develop, maintain and support software for the front office. You’ll join a very small, agile team where you will contribute to whole end-to-end projects, building the tools that help the PMs and traders decide what to trade next.

This is a great opportunity to grow your career over the next few years. To be successful, you’ll enjoy facing off to the business and have a proactive approach.

Skills and Experience Required

• Around 6-10+ years of professional experience
• Strong C# and .NET capabilities
• Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Physics (or similar) from a top-tier university
• Self-starter, capable of remaining calm and excelling in the fast-paced world of volatile markets

Desirable

• Finance experience preferred but not strictly required
• Any of the following would be beneficial : Python, C++, Matlab, R; SQL Server or PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ or Kafka, Memcache or Redis
• Familiarity with compilers and formal languages
• Knowledge of Interest Rates financial products, e.g. swaps, swaptions, bonds, bond futures, bond repos, etc., is highly desirable

Benefits

• Excellent salaries + bonuses + benefits
• High degree of ownership and impactful work
• Positive, collegial culture encourages knowledge sharing

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