TRAINEE: Front Office Software Engineer

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Hong Kong is seeking a Trainee for a 24-month full-time contract in Front Office development. The role offers training across technical skills, leadership, client service and relationship management.

Candidates must have completed their qualification and be available to work full time for the duration of the Trainee contract. You will define problems, gather requirements, propose technical solutions, implement with a focus on low latency, and monitor performance indicators while

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• You will oversee defining problems, gathering requirements, proposing technical solutions, implementing them with a focus on low latency, following up technical and functional performance indicators, improving the backtest platform.
• In DevOps mode, you will ensure the support of the platform in rotation with other teammates during trading hours of Asian markets.
• You will work in collaboration with IT teams involved in dedicated infrastructure for the Quantitative Market Making trading activity and market connectivity to Asian markets.
• You will use your knowledge and previous experience to focus on technical performance, maintainability and reusability of the code produced.
• You will engage in recurrent code reviews, peer trainings and regular communication with other team members.
• You will be encouraged to update your knowledge about state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment.

Skills

C# or C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering/math

Job description

What We Offer Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

Reference 26000H4M

Responsibilities

What We Offer Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

• You will oversee defining problems, gathering requirements, proposing technical solutions, implementing them with a focus on low latency, following up technical and functional performance indicators, improving the backtest platform.
• In DevOps mode, you will ensure the support of the platform in rotation with other teammates during trading hours of Asian markets (covering all major markets from Japan to India). You will work in collaboration with IT teams involved in dedicated infrastructure for the Quantitative Market Making trading activity and market connectivity to Asian markets.
• You will use your knowledge and previous experience to focus on technical performance, maintainability and reusability of the code produced. You will engage in recurrent code reviews, peer trainings and regular communication with other team members.
• You will be encouraged to update your knowledge about state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment.
• You will be sitting next to Front Office users, with whom you will have daily interactions in a team driven by direct business needs.
• Candidates with outstanding performance will be considered for early conversion to permanent roles.

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 architecture
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (computer science, mathematics, engineering)
• Ability to work in an integrated team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with object-oriented designs and common patterns
• Experience in multi-threading and concurrency problematics
• Knowledge of network protocols and socket programming
• Experience in Stocks and Derivatives products
• Experience of software development of trading algorithms and strategies

Nice to have

• Experience in Warrants, CBBC and Options products
• Experience in development of low latency trading systems
• Experience in supporting market making trading activity
• Knowledge of network adapters and CPU architectures (for profiling and optimization)
• Knowledge of electronic Asian markets specificities or previous experience in market connectivity
• Experience with development on Windows platform

Spoken Languages

English

Behavioral Skills

• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode

Business insight

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.

Our vision:

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

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

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

The "Front Office development" team aims to design, implement, maintain, and support electronic trading software solutions for Quantitative Market Making 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.