Equities Applied Trading Technology Engineer

HRB; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic global investment bank as a Software Engineer, where you will lead a team of innovators in developing cutting-edge solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Your role will involve leveraging your expertise in programming, particularly with Python and libraries like pandas and numpy, to tackle complex problems and drive strategic direction. Collaborate with diverse teams and engage with stakeholders to shape the future of cash equities trading. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where your entrepreneurial spirit and passion for data-driven decision-making will be highly valued. If you're ready to make an impact and inspire change, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Strong programming background with proficiency in modern programming languages.
• Experience in data and infrastructure architecture disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team towards creating innovative solutions for business improvement.
• Engage with stakeholders and learn quantitative aspects of cash equities trading.

Skills

Python

Data Analysis

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Financial Control

Algorithmic Trading

High-dimensional Data Manipulation

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

Tools

pandas

numpy

Q/KDB

Job description

For a global investment bank:

As an experienced Software Engineer, your mission is to help lead our team of innovators and technologists toward creating next-level solutions that improve the way our business is run. Your deep knowledge of design, analytics, development, coding, testing and application programming will help your team raise their game, meeting your standards, as well as satisfying both business and functional requirements. Your expertise in various technology domains will be counted on to set strategic direction and solve complex and mission-critical problems, internally and externally. Your quest to embrace leading-edge technologies and methodologies inspires your team to follow suit. And best of all, you’ll be able to harness massive amounts of brainpower through our global network of technologists from around the world.

This role requires a wide variety of strengths and capabilities, including:

1. BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
2. Expertise in application, data and infrastructure architecture disciplines
3. Advanced knowledge of architecture, design and business processes
4. Proficiency in modern programming languages
5. Keen understanding of financial control and budget management
6. Ability to work collaboratively in teams and develop meaningful relationships to achieve common goals
7. Successful candidates are required to have a strong programming background
8. Experience in Python, specifically using pandas and numpy, and experience with Q / KDB preferred.
9. Additionally, successful candidates will be interested in constant and direct engagement with other stakeholders in the business, and will be willing to learn both the practical as well as the quantitative aspects of cash equities trading.
10. Experience in high-touch or algorithmic trading, including market impact modelling, venue analysis, algo selection, microstructure, or central risk books preferred.
11. Good communication skills especially when describing problems and explaining solutions
12. Ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
13. Great problem-solving skills for problems with a mathematical/technological background
14. Disciplined approach to code management, testing and deployment practices and high-quality delivery
15. Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for spreading a culture of change towards data-driven decision making
16. Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources