Lead Software Engineer -Python, UNIX Shell, Electronic Trading

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Electronic Market Making

Job responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Identify the gaps and provide efficient solutions for - Process Improvements, Project Management, Release Management, Automation Implementation, Operational Stability etc.
• Lead entire Software Development Lifecycle - requirements gathering, design/ implementation assistance, change validation, deployment, handover to production management teams, production support etc.
• Act on Regulatory Needs, Business Requests, Production Requests, Stress Testing etc. with utmost urgency.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing in DevOps.
• Lead communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies.
• Add to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience contributing to system design, development, testing, and operational stability.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems with experience in real-time, high performance and/or e-Trading areas (Capital Markets Experience: Equities / Derivatives domain expertise, Electronic Trading Space, Front Office, Fix Protocol, Trade Life Cycle etc.)
• Advanced in scripting languages such as Shell, Python.
• Proficient with UNIX, GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Bit bucket, IntelliJ, Jira, Confluence etc.
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Strong analytical development skills with exceptional problem solving / debugging skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Technology generalist - experience building and supporting high performance and resilient applications used within a high performance/real time environment.
• Experience working in a team with a strong software development process (build, test, deploy)
• Proficiency in programming using C/C++/Java is a big plus.
• Experience in Investment Banking Domain, Front Office Trading Applications.
• Good understanding of FIX Protocol and other financial messaging protocols is preferred.