Job Title: Trading Systems Advanced Developer
Business Unit: Technology
Location: Chicago , IL
Reports To: Senior Director, Application Development
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Position Summary:
Client is looking for an experienced .NET (C#) developer to deliver server-side trading applications within an established application ecosystem. This person will design, develop and support systems that process mission critical order flow. As part of the Application Development team the developer will have direct interaction with business and technical stakeholders and will participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle. By crafting solutions that integrate with existing and new application and operational architectures, this developer will produce well-tested and successful business solutions.client’s application portfolio includes a wide range of components from order entry systems, an order management system, exchange-facing adapters, market data processors, risk systems, web-based portal applications and mobile applications.
Experience with designing and developing server-side C# applications is central to this position. Exposure to multiple stages of the software development lifecycle is important; in-depth experiences desired but not required.
This role does not require extensive business knowledge, but financial experience would be a plus in the evaluation process.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Developing technical and functional requirements for new applications
- Designing and delivering server side C# applications to support order flow
- Ensuring that solutions meet performance requirements
- Integrating solutions with the existing fabric of client’s application architecture and adhering to development standards
- Identifying ways to improve designs and solutions through the use of appropriate techniques or technologies
- Supporting and enhancing production applications
- Interacting with business analysts and developers at all points in the SDLC
Qualifications:
Education
· Bachelor’s Degree or relevant significant industry experience
Technical:
· Solid development experience with C# (.NET 4.0/4.5; 4.6 is a plus)
· Exposure to automated unit testing frameworks, code coverage tools, continuous integration products and dependency injection concepts strongly desired
· Basic knowledge of SQL, ideally Microsoft SQL Server
· Demonstrated ability to develop message-oriented server applications using a framework such as ActiveMQ, MSMQ, SonicMQ
· Working knowledge of FIX protocols or market data distribution desired
Design:
· Active participant in the requirements gathering phase
· Able to translate requirements into designs and solutions
· Integrate solutions with a framework of common service applications such as centralized logging, performance statistics capturing, and automated deployment tools
· Expressed interest in researching, presenting and applying new technology-specific approaches and patterns
Business:
Specific business knowledge is not required for the candidate that meets the above technical prerequisites (but is an advantage if the candidate has both). This position will afford exposure to:
· Financial trading industry experience, specifically Futures and Options
· Detailed knowledge of Order/Trade life cycle
Send resume to [email protected]
Phone: 201-448-8165
