Production Software Engineer - London- World-Leading Prop Trading Fund

Salary: Competitive / Market-Leading

Company:

The role sits in the London office of one of the world's largest quant trading firms with a unique focus on technology and collaborative problem-solving, trading a wide range of financial products. Seeking a talented engineer who wants to both develop high quality software and enjoy the satisfaction of resolving real-time issues critical to the trading business.

Technology is central to how they approach their work so you'll be intimately tied into every area of the business - your work will have a real impact! Join a company with a relaxed non-hierarchical work environment, encouraging common project goals and legitimate teamwork.

Role:

• Create complex software solutions working closely with application developers
• Collaborate with other dev and business teams to learn new systems and production issues
• Design and develop the tools that you use

The successful Production Software Engineer will be a smart, curious software developer who enjoys solving interesting, challenging problems. If you also have a great appetite for learning new things, this role is for you!

Requirements:

• Minimum 1+ year of professional experience is essential
• Very strong programming skills; able to write and read code well
• You are an outstanding communicator, able to be clear and calm during production incidents
• Master's degree (or above) in Computer Science or another highly technical, scientific discipline
• English language fluency, both written and verbal
• Finance experience NOT required, all programming backgrounds will be considered
• Bonus points for functional programming exposure

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Generous benefits package, including physical & mental health benefits, excellent holiday entitlement, significant parental leave, retirement benefits, private on-site gym
• Focus on learning & development with tuition reimbursement
• Recreation spaces with breakfast, lunch, snacks and treats

Contact
If you feel you are a good match, please don't hesitate to get in touch:

Dan Hampton
dan.hampton@oxfordknight.co.uk
020 3475 7192
linkedin.com/in/dan-hampton-ab029392