Front Office Software Engineer – Securities and Financing automated trading (Contract)

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in Hong Kong seeks a skilled Front Office developer to build and maintain the main trading application in C# for algorithmic trading. You will work on robust, low-latency systems while collaborating with traders, developers, and support teams across locations.

The role emphasizes strong software design and a quality-focused mindset, with opportunities to contribute to reviews, testing, and production support in a dynamic trading environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with object-oriented programming (C#, Java or C++).
• Quality-oriented approach to development and testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain main trading application in C# and related components used on algorithmic trading activity within cost, time and risk constraints.
• Design high-quality, robust, and performant software.
• Investigate, follow-up production issues and improve system reliability.
• Proactively enhance monitoring capabilities to reduce investigation and resolution time.
• Work closely with developers, traders, and support teams across locations.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, releases, and production support.

Skills

C#

C++

OOP

Software design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain main trading application in C# and related components used on algorithmic trading activity within cost, time and risk constraints.
• Design high-quality, robust, and performant software.
• Investigate, follow-up production issues and improve system reliability.
• Proactively enhance monitoring capabilities to reduce investigation and resolution time.
• Work closely with developers, traders, and support teams across locations.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, releases, and production support.

Profile required

Curious, autonomous and passionate, you understand the problems presented and use empirical thinking to identify root causes. You make use of your knowledge and experience to deliver ingenious, simple and efficient solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid experience with C# (or C++)
• Quality oriented with emphasis on software design and architectur
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (computer science, mathematics, engineering)
• Ability to work in an integrated team

Required Experience

• Strong professional experience with object-oriented programming (C#, Java or C++), software design principles, and common design patterns.
• Quality-oriented approach to development and testing.
• Ability to work autonomously and within an integrated team.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Preferred Experience

• Multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Development of low-latency trading systems.
• Network protocols and socket programming.
• Development of trading algorithms or execution strategies.
• Knowledge of equities and derivatives.
• Knowledge of Asian electronic markets and market connectivity.
• Support of client-facing or business-critical applications.
• Development experience on Windows.

Spoken Languages

• English

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Client focus: I nurture a long-term relationship with the clients/internal partners
• Team Spirit - Open mindset/Respect: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Technology: I include technological breakthroughs in the strategies implemented
• Responsibility - Performance: I generate outstanding individual and collective performance

Our Culture

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (De&I)

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Our vision

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Department Description

The "Front Office development" team aims to design, implement, maintain, and support electronic trading software solutions for the securities and financing trading desk.

By joining our team, you will work in a multi-cultural environment, encouraging exploration of new technologies and ideas, with a flat management structure, a high exposition and direct impact on trading activity.

You will sit on the trading floor and work closely with the front office users.