Software Engineer

SMBC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Capital Markets is hiring a seasoned developer to build and maintain software applications that support trading operations. You will interface with a broader development team, contribute to design decisions, and help deliver robust solutions for post-trade processing and regulatory reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in financial services, strong C/C++, OOD/OOP, and SQL skills, with experience in data relations and source control.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in a large & complex application development environment involving complicated data schemas.
• Professional experience with C/C++.
• Proven experience in OOD/OOP.
• Strong SQL knowledge.
• Experience in application designs for complicated process flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a variety of software applications to support trading operations.
• Collaborate with the development team to share design and solutions and align with SMBC CM standards.
• Lead project and application design efforts and oversee development activities.
• Provide production support and respond to user inquiries for trading system issues.
• Contribute to migration of legacy systems to new platforms and adopt new technologies.

Skills

C/C++

OOD/OOP

SQL

Data modeling

Version control

Team player

Problem solving

Tools

Git

Job description

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Role Description

SMBC Capital Markets is a derivatives trading company since 1988 based in New York City, with offices in London and Hong Kong. SMBC CM is an established derivatives dealer with a broad product portfolio, with specific emphasis on interest rates and foreign exchange. The candidate will build and maintain a variety of software applications, tools, or functions to support our business. The role will interact with the larger development team, share design and solutions, and contribute to the overall objectives of the development team.

Role Objectives

• This role will be part of the trading system development team to enhance post trade processing functions such as trade payment calculation, payment processing and trade regulatory reporting.
• The role will be involved in projects to migrate legacy systems into new platforms, and as such, he or she has to be a hands-on developer, a quick learner, and also be adaptive to new technologies.
• The role will take responsibilities to lead the project/application design and to oversee project development.
• This role will take responsibilities of supporting the trading system, including providing answers to users’ enquiries or resolving batch job issues.
• The role will be part of the SMBC CM development team. He or she will need to follow SMBC CM development standards and contribute to the overall agenda of the team.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5-7+ years of experience in a large & complex application development environment involving complicated data schemas
• Professional experience with C/C++
• Proven experience in OOD/OOP
• Strong SQL knowledge
• Experience in application designs for complicated process flows
• Experience in analyzing and designing complicated Data/Object Relations
• Experience in source control tools and scheduling tools
• Must be a good team player and can work cooperatively or independently
• Quick learner and problem solver
• 5 years in financial industry. Experience in Interest Rate Swap industry is a plus

Additional Requirements

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].