Software Engineer (Risk)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative prop shop with a global footprint is on the lookout for a skilled software engineer to enhance their trading applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and legacy systems in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in computer science and a passion for software craftsmanship, with familiarity in functional programming languages. Join a tech-driven team where your contributions will significantly shape the business and allow for personal growth through tackling diverse technical challenges.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Opportunity for growth and learning

Impactful role in shaping the business

Qualifications

• Degree from a top tier university in Computer Science or similar.
• Active interest in learning new programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain applications for trading desks.
• Work on greenfield development and legacy code.

Skills

Elixir

Elm

Erlang

Haskell

Scala

Julia

Clojure

Software Craftsmanship

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Job description

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A leading prop shop with a global presence (US, UK, Asia), my client is extremely tech-driven and invests heavily in its engineering teams. Developers here are truly world-class.

They are seeking a talented, well-rounded software engineer to design, develop and maintain applications and tools used to govern trading desks’ adherence to risk parameters. Based in London, you will be working on greenfield development as well as legacy code, and you will be comfortable coding in both functional and OO languages across multiple platforms.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science (or similar) from a top tier university
• Familiarity with more than one of the following: Elixir, Elm, Erlang, Haskell, Scala, Julia, Clojure
• Active interest in software craftsmanship with desire to learn new programming languages
• Finance industry experience is beneficial, but by no means essential
• Competitive salary package
• Have an impact in shaping a business where you can grow, learn and solve a variety of technical challenges