Job Description:This job is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the job include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional and compliance requirements, and solutions are well designed with maintainability/ease of integration and testing built-in from the outset. Job expectations include a strong knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns.
Job Profile Summary:Python-focused Front Office Rates Developer required with hands-on experience delivering Risk and P&L solutions for a trading desk environment.
Senior Developer primarily required to handle requirements coming from the AMRS Linear Trading Desk. Working closely with the Traders, Risk Managers and existing technology team, they will collect requirements, design solutions and deliver front to back. Key areas of focus will be Intraday and End of Day Risk and P&L explains.
Responsibilities:- Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
- Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained
- Mentors other software engineers and coach team on Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI-CD) practices and automating tool stack
- Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle
- Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
- Automates manual release activities
- Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)
Required Qualifications:- Extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong track record in Financial Services (ideally front office technology).
- Deep knowledge of Risk Systems, Trading Platforms or Pricing Engines within Rates or similar Fixed Income asset classes.
- Strong understanding of front office workflows.
- Fluency in OO or Functional languages including but not limited to Python (preferred), C#, Java, or C++.
- Track record of success working in Agile environments (e.g. SCRUM, Kanban) and continuous integration.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills in a high-pressure environment.
- Candidate must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, comfortable in communicating with business users.
Desired Qualifications:- 2+ years of relevant work experience in similar environment
- Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant analytical degree.
- Experience with large scale risk platforms such as SecDB, Athena, or Quartz.
Skills:- Application Development
- Automation
- Influence
- Solution Design
- Technical Strategy Development
- Architecture
- Business Acumen
- DevOps Practices
- Result Orientation
- Solution Delivery Process
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Data Management
- Risk Management
- Test Engineering
Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Professional Experience
Shift:1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week: 40
Pay Transparency detailsUS - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)
Pay and benefits information
Pay range
$102,900.00 - $179,900.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
Benefits
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
