Lead Software Engineer, Legal & Compliance

Quality Control Specialist - Pest Control; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global asset management firm is seeking a Senior Developer for its Legal & Compliance technology team in London. This role involves leading a team in the development of real-time applications, focusing on legal and compliance workflows. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in financial services and strong technical skills in Java and cloud technologies, fostering a collaborative environment to drive innovation.

Benefits

Education reimbursement

Ongoing training opportunities

Opportunity for career mobility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience in asset management or financial services.
• Proven track record in cloud-native solutions and Java technologies.
• Strong knowledge of API design and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of developers, ensuring successful project delivery.
• Design and implement critical applications integrated into trading workflows.
• Conduct regular code reviews and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Micro-service architecture

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Higher degree in a related field

Tools

GitLab

Oracle Database

SQL

Job description

We are a leading global asset management firm with over 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries; we help millions of investors around the world pursue their financial goals.

We hire critical thinkers. People who thrive in a collaborative culture like ours where we solve real problems while building the future of finance.

You

• Are excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning.
• Love solving complex real-world business problems.
• Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team.
• Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs.
• Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them.
• Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions.

We

• Continuously invest in a high-performance and inclusive culture, in which a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are celebrated and valued.
• Encourage career mobility, so you can benefit from learning different functions and technologies, and we gain the benefits of your experience across teams.
• Run technology pro bono programs that help the non-profit community and give our engineering community opportunities to volunteer and participate.
• Offer education reimbursements and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity & inclusion.
• Embrace knowledge sharing through lunch-and-learns, demos, and technical forums.
• Consider our people to be our greatest asset-we will help you learn what PIMCO Technology has to offer so you can participate in activities that benefit your career while delivering impactful technology solutions.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer to join our Legal & Compliance technology team as a lead engineer in our London office. In this role, you will manage a global team and be responsible for overseeing the development and enhancement of our suite of real-time applications embedded within our trading workflows focused on legal and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of developers and business analysts, providing guidance and support to ensure successful project delivery
• Design, implement, and monitor mission-critical real-time applications integrated into trading workflows, specifically focused on legal and compliance
• Oversee several applications that evaluate trading constraints related to Material Non-Public Information (MNPI) and counterparties, spanning: exchange limits for commodity products to counterparty agreements management and monitoring of broker restrictions for portfolios
• Lead engagement with the business collaborating with traders, portfolio managers, compliance teams, and counterparty management to manage MNPI effectively
• Proactive and hands-on development of Java applications on AWS, Spring Boot, and CI/CD with a focus on latency and performance
• Lead modernization efforts for legacy systems. Participate in tech-wide initiatives to review resiliency and sustainability, ensuring that design and architecture can respond and recover quickly.
• Conduct regular code reviews, write unit tests, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for systems, processes, and architecture.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience working in asset management / hedge funds, investment banking or financial services institutions
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent; a higher degree in a related field is desirable
• Proven track record of designing and implementing micro-service architecture applications and cloud-native solutions, with strong experience in Java server-side technologies, including Spring Boot
• Proficient in writing maintainable code in multiple languages such as HTML, Java, and JavaScript/TypeScript, with a solid understanding of data structures, design patterns, and algorithms
• Experience with public cloud technologies, as well as a passion for automation and familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitLab
• Strong practitioner of DevOps practices, utilizing relevant tooling to enhance development and deployment processes, and ensuring application security through secure coding techniques and vulnerability assessments
• Technical skillset includes data models, messaging, REST, API design and development, and standard methodologies for system integration
• Knowledge of Oracle Database and SQL, with experience in performance monitoring and optimization to ensure applications meet performance benchmarks
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering the best user experience possible, while actively participating in continuous improvement of processes and practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in agile development environments and collaborate closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders
• Ability to mentor and share knowledge with team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment, while adapting to changing requirements and demonstrating strong problem-solving skills
• Experience of working with trading and / or compliance applications is a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, military or veteran status, disability (physical or mental), any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition, or marital status under applicable laws.

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