Fixed Income Application Developer

Phyton Talent Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors is seeking a skilled professional for their Front Office Solutions group focused on developing real-time trade processing systems. The role requires 8+ years of application development experience, particularly with ION technologies and core Java. You'll engage with trading desks and provide support for various trading processes while ensuring system integrity. If you have a strong background in low latency application development and Agile methods, this role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on Fixed Income products.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of application development experience in trading or transactional systems.
• Familiarity with ION API development.
• Experience managing client/trader queries in trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support real-time trade processing systems.
• Engage with trading and sales desks for pre and post trade execution support.
• Troubleshoot application and data related errors.

Skills

Experience with ION technologies

Application development

Java and Java EE

Multi-threaded applications

Agile development practices

UNIX/Linux environment

Job description

• The Front Office Solutions group is responsible for integrating, developing, and supporting the firm’s electronic trading and pricing platforms, CRM system, and straight through trade processing infrastructure.
• The group consists of a team of developers and support staff that deliver solutions through proprietary development and the integration of third party applications.
• We are working on a new generation trade processing and reporting solutions to support all Fixed Income products.
• The team is responsible for delivering solutions to the Rates and Credit businesses supporting both cash and derivatives execution flows globally.
• This is a real time trade processing system that handles activities like trade and position management, risk management, fees and commissions, market processing and reporting. Our systems connect to 30+ exchanges globally to provide real time trades and market data.

Essential Skills and Responsibilities

• Key activities and decision making areas
• ION technologies, familiarity with ION api, component installation and configuration
• Extensive experience working in ION technology MMI/SysAdmin and Front Office trading systems and processes, Pricing and Risk Management
• Extensive experience in managing the D2D/ D2C gateways, Market connectivity and resolving client/trader queries.
• Working experience in ION API Java development and interface with ION Sysadmin and MMI.
• Experience developing multi-threaded, low latency applications in the Fixed Income space, particularly in rates and credit domain is a big plus.
• Experience designing and developing enterprise grade software. Good knowledge of test driven development and experience using agile development practices. Knowledge and appreciation of automated unit testing
• Engage with the trading and sales desks to provide support for all aspects of pre and post trade execution
• 8+ years of application development experience in developing distributed mission-critical Trading or Transactional Analytics systems based on core Java and Java EE. Working knowledge of databases and hands on experience in UNIX/Linux environment.
• Act as the support contact for internal and external clients.
• Review issues with the client to establish the true source of the problem (i.e., a software issue or configuration/ set-up error)
• Interface with senior support and development personnel to recommend solutions and initiate corrective actions.
• Exercise sound judgment while problem solving client issues and implement resolutions in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot application and data related errors
• Manage trading system enhancement projects across internal stakeholders (such as Compliance, Operations, and Technology teams) and vendor platforms.
• Act as a liaison for the trading desk with other internal teams (including Operations, Compliance, Client Onboarding, and Legal) and external vendor platforms.
• Maintain functional documentation of trading systems and vendor platforms for handling production support issues, facilitating on-boarding, and implementing enhancement projects.
• Functional requirements gathering and act as a business analyst in conjunction with Asset Class representatives and associated IT/Operations teams
• Assist with coordination and execution of implementations of the system across global sites.
• Work closely with the associated Development Manager to schedule deliveries, set timelines and coordinate deliverables.
• Assist with training and configuration of new users on the system.
• Manage, and in various cases, execute testing phases for deliverables including associated support and coordination across various stakeholder groups.
• Develop an expert-level understanding of major global and local systems