Software Engineer III (DSE - London)

FactSet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial data provider is seeking a Software Engineer to join its UK team in delivering real-time market data solutions. You will have the opportunity to drive new developments and manage data feeds while using your knowledge of the financial market. The successful candidate will be proficient in C++, Python, and Bash with strong communication skills. This role offers a collaborative environment where innovative solutions are encouraged, and the company has been recognized for its excellent workplace culture.

Benefits

Best Workplace recognition

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience in software development/engineering.
• Hands-on coding experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with product managers and stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive new developments and maintain various feeds.
• Manage time effectively for exchange and client-driven projects.
• Participate in the evolution of cloud infrastructure and offerings.

Skills

C++

Python

Bash

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Linux

CentOS

Messaging libraries

Job description

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.

Our Team's Impact

Quotes Engineering is an important part of FactSet's Real Time data offering. Quotes Content team covers over 200 exchanges worldwide and multiple datasets to bring real time quote data to various FactSet Applications as well as clients using various data feed products. It powers various crucial applications like charts, time & sales, pricing to name a few.

Some of the challenges involve processing high amount of real time data (For example a single US options feed line can send more than 150k messages per second), low latency programming (creative way to process high volume of data while keeping the latency low), efficient memory usage when processing large amount of data. Some of the rewards include being the team that powers FactSet's real time offering and drives a lot of design practices within the company. Quotes Content team is looking for a Software Engineer to join its UK team.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for driving new developments, maintaining various feeds as well as other supporting infrastructure. Being good at time management and prioritizing various tasks will be key to success during exchange and client driven projects. You will use your experience and knowledge of best practices to advance FactSet's Journey being one of the first financial company to offer real time market data in the cloud. As part of a team that is always on the leading edge of transformation you will also be part of team's evolving cloud infrastructure and offerings.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2+ years of industry experience in software development / engineering
• Proficient in C++, Python and Bash
• Strong communicator – both verbal and written

Being able to work with product managers and very effective at communicating with various stakeholders.

Hands on coding experience and being able to work in fast paced environment.

Preferred / Desired Skills:

• Financial market knowledge, especially market data on post trade / quotes side will be a huge advantage
• Knowledge of industry standard feed formats like FIX, FAST, SBE
• Messaging libraries like Zero-MQ or Tibco or Kafka.
• Being able to work and develop on Linux / CentOS.

Why Life is Better as a FactSetter:

We believe that a good working environment and happy people are key to success and we continuously look at ways to support this. FactSet has once again been included on the list of the UK Best Workplaces, which marks the 12th consecutive year. We consider this a testament to the great people, strong culture and benefits we have here.

Company Overview:

FactSet (NYSE : FDS | NASDAQ : FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at and follow us on and.