Job Description
Software Engineer – Trading Technology (Equities) Permanent position
Location - Hudson Yard, NY
4 days onsite
No H1B sponsorship available Join an established, fast-paced Equity Sales and Trading Technology team to enhance our Equity Sales and Trading Desk capabilities with a holistic focus on the full trade lifecycle, from execution through clearing and settlement.
In this role, the successful candidate will: - Assist in the analysis, design, development, and testing of a new in-house system as well as enhancements to existing trading applications.
- Support system implementation, maintenance, and Level 2 escalation.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including audit/regulatory groups and other business units, on ongoing projects.
- Take a proactive approach to problem-solving and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Engage with traders and stakeholders professionally and effectively.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Assist in the analysis, technical design, and customization of software solutions supporting Equity Sales and Trading.
- Contribute to integration efforts with tools such as MuleSoft or other event-driven messaging platforms.
- Conduct unit testing and move toward automated testing using DevSecOps best practices.
- Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of applications throughout the Product Development Lifecycle.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
- Perform integration and functional testing to ensure software meets business needs.
- Provide front-office support to traders across locations.
- Support trading platforms in high-paced production environments.
- Investigate and resolve production issues, ensuring timely communication with traders.
- Partner with traders to explain and support new technology rollouts.
- Ensure prompt responses to inquiries from stakeholders, traders, and external clients.
Required Qualifications - Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in financial services or banking.
- 2+ years of experience with Fidessa OMS or equivalent Order Management Systems.
- Proficiency in AWS (ECS, EC2, Glacier, S3, CloudWatch).
- Strong data analysis/mining skills in Python.
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Python Dash, QlikView, Tableau, MS Power BI).
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages (Java, .NET) and scripting languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, Lua, etc.).
- Database knowledge, including FinSpace/KDB, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, or MariaDB.
- Understanding of FIX and FIX ATDL protocols.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SAFe Agile certification preferred).
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Experience with Agile frameworks (Kanban, SCRUM, etc.).
- Familiarity with trading platforms such as Bloomberg.
- Basic understanding of industry regulations and securities trading practices.
- Knowledge of machine learning or AI principles (a plus).
- Familiarity with REST and SOAP APIs for data integration.
- Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
- Understanding of data services, architecture, and warehousing.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, H1b, Visa sponsorship,