Fixed Income Risk System Developer

Compunnel

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong software engineering and analytical skills required.
  • Good understanding of JVM architecture and multithreading.
  • Interest in financial markets is essential.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with a quick learning ability and ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop distributed systems for risk, PnL, and market scenario calculations.
  • Enhance pricing and workflow applications for sales and trading teams.
  • Build infrastructure for risk scenarios and market data platforms.
  • Create APIs for access to pricing and risk analytics.
  • Develop scalable solutions for global trading desks in Interest Rates.
  • Provide technology support for Macro business and collaborate across teams.
  • Manage projects from analysis and design to successful delivery.

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
  • Involvement in high-impact projects within financial markets.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology in trading systems.
  • Supportive culture for continuous learning and improvement.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Developer to join the Fixed Income Derivatives Technology team, supporting Interest Rates Sales & Trading and Quantitative Strategists. The role focuses on developing large-scale Scala-based risk, pricing, and trading systems for the Interest Rates Derivatives business.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Design and develop distributed systems for intraday and end-of-day risk, PnL, and market scenario calculations.
  2. Develop and enhance pricing and workflow applications for sales and trading teams.
  3. Build front-to-back risk scenario infrastructure and strategic market data platforms.
  4. Design APIs to provide programmatic access to pricing and risk analytics.
  5. Develop scalable solutions supporting global Interest Rate trading desks.
  6. Provide technology support for the Macro business and collaborate with trading, operations, controllers, risk, and strategy teams.
  7. Own projects throughout the full lifecycle, from problem analysis and design through successful delivery.

Required Qualifications

  1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related computational discipline.
  2. Strong software engineering, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  3. Good understanding of JVM architecture and multithreading.
  4. Strong interest in learning financial markets.
  5. Good written and verbal communication skills.
  6. Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and take ownership of critical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Knowledge of fixed income markets, financial models, and risk management.
  2. Experience developing financial risk management systems or trading tools.
  3. Experience with distributed or cloud computing.
  4. Experience with Java/Scala performance tuning.
  5. Understanding of DevOps and continuous development principles.

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