Proximity Developer / Lead (Perm & Contract)

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de premier plan recherche un Proximity Developer / Lead à Hemel Hempstead. Le poste nécessite de diriger une petite équipe et de développer des solutions logicielles pour le trading de matières premières. Les candidats doivent avoir une solide expérience en développement et une excellente gestion des parties prenantes. Possibilité de travail hybride avec des horaires flexibles.

Qualifications

• 10 ans d'expérience en développement, dont 2-3 ans dans un rôle de lead.
• Expérience en systèmes front-office ou de trading souhaitée.
• Connaissance des produits dérivés et des risques (Greeks).

Responsibilities

• Agir comme l'interface clé entre les utilisateurs métier et l'équipe de développement.
• Diriger l'équipe pour livrer des outils pour le trading, le risque et les opérations.
• Collaborer avec les équipes mondiales et garantir la gouvernance.

Skills

Développement OO

Gestion des parties prenantes

Agile

Communication

Intégration d'outils de tarification

Tools

.NET

C#

WPF

Angular

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

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Proximity Developer / Lead (Perm & Contract), hemel hempstead

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Client:

Prime Recruitment Solutions

Location:

hemel hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

We have permanent and contract opportunities with our client, a Leading Financial Institution based in the City within their Front Office Development Teams.

Permanent - Lead Developer - Proximity Development/Front Office Focus

A hands-on development leadership role, managing a small proximity development team that delivers tailored software solutions for commodities trading and front office users. This role combines people management, stakeholder communication, and direct development across pricing, risk, and reporting tools.

? Responsibilities

• Act as the key interface between business users and development team.
• Lead the team in delivering tools to support trading, risk, and operations.
• Manage delivery pipeline, business prioritization, and technical planning.
• Develop solutions across pricing, market data contributions, and risk reporting.
• Collaborate with global teams, align with Head Office on process and governance.
• Oversee BAU support and manage rota coverage for trading hours.
• .NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF), Entity Framework
• Angular / AngularJS
• SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB

? Key Skills

• 10+ years in development, including 2–3 years in a lead role
• Strong front office exposure, ideally within commodities or derivatives trading
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Agile experience: sprints, Kanban, DevOps tools
• Experience with onboarding trading products and integrating pricing tools
• Hybrid setup (minimum 3 days in office)
• Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm)
• Collaborative, business-aligned team
• Strong focus on stability, risk mitigation, and delivery

Contract - Front Office Application Developer

Join a Front Office-aligned technology team supporting Global Markets, Commodities and Structured Credit. You'll deliver custom tools for traders, sales, and structurers in a fast-paced, business-driven environment.

? Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support bespoke front office applications.
• Work closely with traders and stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Maintain and enhance existing tools.
• Integrate pricing libraries and support onboarding of new products.
• Recommend tech solutions and contribute to architecture.

? Required Skills

• Strong OO programming background.
• Experience in front-office or trading systems.
• Solid understanding of derivatives, risk (Greeks), and curve construction.
• Hands-on knowledge of options theory and volatility surfaces.

? Preferred Tech

• .NET, C#, WPF, Angular
• Familiar with frameworks (Unity, Prism, etc.)
• Commodities or interest rate products knowledge a plus
• Hybrid setup (minimum 3 days in office)
• Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm)
• High business interaction and exposure to complex financial instruments