Tower Research Capital Hiring Software Engineer Fresher

Tower Research Capital; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Five weeks of paid vacation

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks

International medical insurance

Free gym membership

Cash equivalent for CPF contribution

Job summary

Tower Research Capital is looking for a Software Engineer to join their Post-Trade team in Gurugram. The position involves developing tools for managing middle and back-office functions, enhancing operational efficiency through innovation.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science and knowledge of Python, Java, and SQL, alongside strong communication skills. The role offers competitive salary, paid vacation, and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases is highly desirable.
• Past roles within electronic trading is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop the firm’s Post Trade Platform tools for managing various functions.
• Determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Collaborate to develop reliable and scalable software designs.
• Drive innovation in middle office and back-office applications.

Skills

Python

Java

Shell scripting

Linux systems

SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Elasticsearch)

Understanding of financial instruments

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Job description

Overview

Tower Research Capital seeks a Software Engineer to join our Post-Trade team at our Gurgaon office.

The Post-Trade division is responsible for managing the firm’s new generation of middle and back-office functions, including books and records, P&L, reconciliation systems, fees, regulatory reporting and surveillance, and achieving efficiency in treasury and finance accounting functions through technological innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop the firm’s Post Trade Platform tools – including reference data management, trade capture, reconciliation, P&L, trade cost management, surveillance, compliance and regulatory functions.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to develop reliable, scalable, and high-performance software designs.
• Drive technological innovation in the build-out of the new generation of middle office and back-office applications and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science from a top college or university.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Python, Java, shell scripting and Linux systems.
• Knowledge of SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Elasticsearch) databases is highly desirable.
• Past role(s) within electronic trading and a thorough understanding of financial instruments including equities, commodities, credit, interest rates, foreign exchange, cryptocurrency, futures, forwards, and options is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses.
• Five weeks of paid vacation per year.
• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis.
• International medical insurance.
• Free gym membership.
• For employees ineligible to participate in the CPF, the cash equivalent of the employer’s CPF contribution.