Software Developer - Market Data Integration

Squarepoint; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Squarepoint in Greater London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver market data projects effectively. You will own projects from start to finish, collaborating closely with developers and stakeholders while providing regular updates.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, have strong project management and communication skills, and ideally 1-3 years of experience in technical project management. Join us to help enhance our market data services!

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of technical project management experience preferred.
• High organization with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to clearly articulate concepts in both technical and non-technical terms.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of strategic initiatives within the market data space.
• Work closely with developers and stakeholders on technical scoping.
• Write and review technical documentation and production runbooks.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Technical documentation

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Market Data team provides market data services to users across the firm. We work closely with exchanges, vendors, and stakeholders to implement live market data connectivity for trading and historical market data for research. As part of the newly established Market Data Integration team, we are looking for experienced project managers to own delivery of market data projects, including technical scoping, identification of dependencies, and complete project lifecycle management.

• Manage delivery of strategic initiatives within the market data space, owning projects from start to finish
• Work closely with developers and stakeholders on technical scoping of new projects
• Write and review technical documentation such as exchange specifications, migration plans, and production runbooks
• Own migrations from legacy platforms
• Provide regular progress reports to stakeholders, clearly identifying and resolving blockers
• Engage with users to provide knowledge and serve as the Subject Matter Expert on market data products
• Manage communication with external vendors, exchanges, and providers to push forward the interests of the firm
• Identify efficiency gaps on the team and work diligently to resolve them
• Own and update the Jira team kanban boards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related subject
• Stellar communication skills, both verbal and written, and comfortable interacting directly with stakeholders
• Ability to clearly articular concepts in both a technical and non-technical manner
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• 1-3 years of technical project management experience preferred

Nice to have

• Experience with market data vendors (Reuters, Bloomberg)
• Proficiency in Python or C++
• Proficiency in Linux OS
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Financial knowledge across various asset classes