Software Engineer (C#.Net)

Caxton Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned global trading firm in Westminster is seeking a Software Engineer (C#.Net) to join their software development team. In this role, you will be responsible for building scalable and efficient distributed services and applications. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in software development with a strong background in C# and .NET, and is proficient in SQL databases. Collaborate closely with team members and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of software development experience using C# and .NET.
• Good knowledge of C# .NET and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Effective communicator, able to collaborate with team members and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Gather use cases and translate them into functional components and applications.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, unit tested and reliable code.
• Work on multiple concurrent projects and priorities.

Skills

C# programming

.NET framework

SQL database management

Version control (Git)

Test-driven development

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Docker

Job description

Responsibilities

• members to gather use cases and translate them into functional components and applications
• Strike the correct balance between performance, scalability, maintainability and go-to market time when designing a solution
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, unit tested and reliable code
• Demonstrate excellent problem solving and teamwork skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or a related field
• At least 2 years of software development experience using C# and .NET
• Good knowledge of C# .Net and object-oriented programming concepts
• Ability to think critically and develop innovative solutions
• Experience with Visual Studio and NuGet packages
• Experience of Test-driven development, Unit testing, CI/CD
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Experience of writing reusable libraries and windows services
• Some SQL database experience (e.g. MS SQL, MySql, Oracle)
• Experience and understanding of relational database schemas
• Effective communicator, able to collaborate with team members, stakeholders, and clients
• Operates, with the highest degree of ethics and integrity

Highly Beneficial

• Knowledge of financial products and market data
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP and networks
• Containerisation experience (Docker)

About Caxton Associates

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.

About the role

We are seeking a Software Engineer (C#.Net) developer to join the London software development team. The Software Development team is responsible for building out the next generation of highly scalable, reusable and performant distributed services and applications for Caxton users. You will evaluate and use the latest .Net and open-source technologies to deliver, maintain and enhance new and existing applications.

Requirements

• Work on multiple concurrent projects and priorities
• Work closely with end-users and other team