Principal Engineer - eTrading

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HSBC Group, City of Westminster

Posted 3 weeks ago, 28 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Successful candidates will be participating in a whole range of front to back architecture, design and development activities. It is vital that the candidate is able to challenge the status quo and help explore new avenues of efficiency

Working together with the business to provide trading automation and improvement of the existing Trading and Market Intelligence strategies for Dealer to dealer and Dealer to Client markets

Expand testing/backtesting capability to ensure lower defect rates and increase new strategy development productivity

Conducting research - both in technology but also business process and strategy - to ensure knowledge of best practice needed to support delivery for business stakeholders

Helping develop the overall architecture of the System/Framework. Requirements gathering, design, development, unit testing, system testing, back-testing, implementation and (2nd line) support systems.

Primary development language is Java/Scala. A track record of agile delivery of Business requirements is a must

Must demonstrate full ownership of mission critical production systems.

Successful candidates will have proven skills developing and deploying production jvm based high performance Algo systems

Front Office development team experience preferably from a Large Investment Bank or Hedge Fund, supporting global trading desk

Alternatively: Exceptional candidates from large in-house software or internet/gaming companies

Java/Scala server side development experience, the candidate must be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of multi-threaded development.

Experience with designing and implementing high performance / low latency systems.

Being able to demonstrate ability to implement reusable and maintainable object oriented and (or alternatively functional programming) designs is essential

Demonstrable experience implementing global, distributed systems in a mission critical/trading environment is highly desirable

Knowledge of the e-trading workflow, fixed income is ideal but other asset classes are acceptable

Experience working on enterprise systems but also agile delivery of business driven requirements

Fixed Income market mechanics

Our technology teams in the UK work closely with HSBC's global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world's leading international bank. Our people work together, creating an agile, collaborative, and innovative culture. You'll learn and expand your skills, plus we will support you every step of the way as you grow your career., Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.