Fixed Income Risk System Developer (C++, Java, Angular)

Qualysoft GmbH; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualysoft GmbH is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our finance-focused team in the United States. You will develop and enhance distributed risk systems, pricing and workflow applications, and API infrastructure to support intraday and end-of-day risk, P&L, and market scenarios.

Bring strong Java/Scala skills, C++ background, and experience with distributed/cloud systems. You’ll collaborate with Sales, Trading, Risk, and Operations to deliver robust, scalable fintech solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a computational or quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Openness for Fixed Income markets, financial models, and risk management.
• Experience developing financial risk calculation systems, risk management platforms, or trading tools.
• Experience with distributed computing and/or cloud computing.
• Strong Java and/or Scala development experience, including performance tuning.
• Experience with full-stack development and web technologies such as HTML5 and AngularJS.
• Programming experience with C++.Experience with array programming languages and technologies such as KDB/Q or A+.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and continuous development principles.
• Previous experience in trading, investment banking, or fintech is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance large-scale distributed systems for intraday and end-of-day risk, P&L, and market scenarios.
• Build solutions used by trading desks, senior management, controllers, and market risk teams.
• Contribute to greenfield projects redesigning pricing and workflow apps for salespeople and traders.
• Develop and modernize front-to-back risk scenario infrastructure for regulatory needs like FRTB.
• Improve market data and marking systems within a cross-asset platform.
• Design and develop APIs for programmatic access to pricing and risk analytics.
• Provide tech coverage for the Macro business in EMEA, collaborating with Sales & Trading and Risk teams.
• Collaborate with global Interest Rate desks and cross-region solutions.
• Own complex problems across the full software development lifecycle.

Skills

Java/Scala development

Distributed computing

Full-stack development

HTML5 & AngularJS

C++ programming

DevOps & CI/CD

Financial/Trading domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

KDB/Q or A+

Job description

Founded in 1999 in Vienna, the Qualysoft Group is a manufacturer-independent IT consulting and services company, which successfully provides support for its international customers with the aim of boosting their competitiveness and economic efficiency through innovative IT solutions.

Its focus is on financial services providers, telecommunications companies, the automotive industry and energy service providers. Over 400 employees in 6 subsidiaries work together to ensure state of the art solutions for our clients.

We are looking for new colleagues in Qualysoft teams for diverse projects providing continuous learning opportunities. Our common goal is to provide honesty, development and a stable background while getting to know the latest technologies. We are waiting for your application for the position below!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance large-scale distributed systems used to calculate and report intraday and end-of-day risk, P&L, and market scenarios.
• Build solutions used by trading desks, senior management, controllers, and market risk teams.
• Contribute to greenfield projects focused on redesigning pricing and workflow applications for salespeople and traders.
• Develop and modernizefront-to-back risk scenario infrastructure, including solutions supporting regulatory requirements such as the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB).
• Improve market data and marking systems within a strategic cross-asset platform.
• Design and develop APIs that allow pricing and risk analytics to be accessed programmatically by other internal systems and processes.
• Provide technology coverage for theMacro business in EMEA, working directly with Sales & Trading, desk strategists, Operations, Controllers, COOs, and Market Risk teams.
• Collaborate with global Interest Rate trading desks and contribute to solutions used across multiple regions.
• Take ownership of complex technical problems throughout the full software development lifecycle, from analysis and solution design through implementation and successful delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a computational or quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Openness for Fixed Income markets, financial models, and risk management.
• Experience developing financial risk calculation systems, risk management platforms, or trading tools.
• Experience with distributed computing and/or cloud computing.
• Strong Java and/or Scala development experience, including performance tuning.
• Experience with full-stack development and web technologies such as HTML5 and AngularJS.
• Programming experience with C++.Experience with array programming languages and technologies such as KDB/Q or A+.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and continuous development principles.
• Previous experience working in a trading, investment banking, or financial technology environment is an advantage.

Why we think you will love working here:

With us you count as a person, our doors are always open.

We live the Qualysoft Team Spirit and stand for transparency!

Fresh wind and new ideas are welcome, because standstill is a foreign word at Qualysoft.