Software Engineer, Automated Trading Systems- Tech-driven Global Market Maker

Vodafone; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm is seeking a full stack developer to enhance their trading applications. Responsibilities include developing low-latency protocols and automated strategies while collaborating closely with traders. The position offers an energetic work culture, competitive salary, and excellent benefits, ideal for those interested in the financial industry.

Benefits

Attractive profit sharing structure

Fully paid first-class commuting expenses

Premium-free pension

Discounts on health insurance

Breakfast and lunch facilities

Sports and leisure activities

Weekly chair massages

Friday afternoon drinks

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Mastery of one or more OOP languages (C++, C# or Java).
• Ability to write simple and clean code.
• Solid grasp of computer science and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop ultra-low-latency exchange protocol encoders and decoders.
• Write and fine-tune automated trading strategies.
• Create and extend user interfaces for traders.

Skills

OOP languages

Clean code

Computer science principles

Algorithms

Memory management

Concurrency models

CPU architecture

Operating systems

Relational databases

Entrepreneurial attitude

Job description

The client:

A leading trading firm driven by technology with over one thousand employees globally. Since trading on the floor changed to screen-based trading, they constantly need the most advanced technology, trading software and connections to the market. The atmosphere here is fast, but exciting. This makes working in the Trading Technology team a great challenge, whereby expertise, innovation and fun go hand in hand every day.

What you'll do:

You will be responsible for the full stack of applications required to run the trading business. Activities range from developing ultra-low-latency exchange protocol encoders and decoders, writing and fine-tuning automated trading strategies, to helping the monitoring and analysis effort by creating and extending user interfaces to provide the traders with more information and control. You'll interact closely with traders and researchers to understand the business needs and design effective solutions. Sitting on the trading floor you will be amidst the action and get instant feedback on the results of your work.

What you'll need:

• Mastery of one or more OOP languages (e.g. C++, C# or Java);
• The ability and desire to write simple and clean code;
• A solid grasp of computer science, algorithms, memory, and concurrency models, CPU-architecture, operating systems, relational databases, etc.;
• An entrepreneurial attitude and interest in the financial industry;
• An ambition to stay on top of things and keep improving.

What you can expect:

An energetic and collaborative work culture with ambitious, down-to-earth colleagues. They constantly ask themselves how to do better, which creates a stimulating and fun environment. Next to a competitive salary and excellent benefits (such as an attractive profit sharing structure, training opportunities, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, a premium-free pension, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, sports and leisure activities, weekly chair massages and Friday afternoon drinks), you will get the support and tools to develop your skills on the job so that you feel empowered to be at your best, both personally and professionally. Relocation assistance also provided where necessary.

Contact
If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch:

George Hutchinson-Binks
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