MARGO
Junior / Mid-level Front Office Python Engineer (R&D / Trading Systems)
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Front office IT strategist - Python Developer
Overview
In a team of seven IT strategists, dedicated to the ETFs market making desk. The role consists of supporting, maintaining, and developing the trading environment used by the desk. In close relationship with traders, the IT strategist will have to use a broad range of technical skills to support day-to-day production, maintain and enhance the current Python core architecture (in-house libraries, scheduler, and caching system) but also to develop and implement efficient monitoring and analysis tools.
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Role Details
Support (~30%)
- Assist traders with L1/L2 support
- Ensure trading systems are up and running at all times
- Develop tools that help ensure systems are reliable and efficient
- Rationalize and enhance the platform reliability
- Support the new pricing setup + the low latency platform
Development (~70%)
- Maintain and enhance existing support, monitoring, and analysis tools
- Work with traders/research on the requirements of new features/applications
- Work on new projects to enhance the business (cover algo, ETF pricer setup)
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Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Linux (including development/debugging, scripting, and networking)
- Strong knowledge and experience of core Python development
- Knowledge of C++ code (at least as a reader)
- Knowledge of SQL (Oracle)
Desired Skills
- Experience in working under pressure of a production environment
- Troubleshooting / Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
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