The Developer will operate within the Risk Engines team, who focus primarily on the implantation and integration of new and existing Risk Methodologies as per the requirements of our key stakeholders.

Key relationships need to be maintained both within the Risk Engines team and the wider Development community within Marex. The Developer will work closely with Risk Application Support and other key functions such as Platform Engineering and IT Security.

The operational challenges to be addressed include delivering high-quality solutions to meet the demands of a fast-growing, data-intensive department.

Responsibilities

Role specific:

• Assist in the creation and enhancement of Marex’s key Risk Engines. Such as:
  • Potential Future Exposure (PFE) Engine
  • Market Risk Limits Engine
  • CVaR (Client Value at Risk)
• Assist with Integrating key applications, processes and data inherited by Marex through acquisitions.
• Comfortable with using Agentic AI to assist in code generation, expectation would be to understand it’s output, being able to both challenge and defend code generated.
• Integration and standardisation of input and output data through Marex’s key Risk vendor platforms.
• Develop and maintain procedures, workflows and other documentation relating to our Risk Engines.
• Keep up to date with key industry and technology developments as they relate to best practices in the financial services industry, including Agentic AI practices.
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.
• Work with stakeholders to maintain effective backlog management.
• Liaise with QA team to establish and maintain a suitable testing strategy.
• Strong domain knowledge is essential, being able to understand business needs and convert them into high quality output.

Competencies, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Competencies:

• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates curiosity.
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate and communicate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Full-stack Python Software Developer skills, specialising in numerical processing using Pandas, Numpy, Polars, PySpark, Coroutines, async tasks and Unix
• Building scalable applications, with intensive risk-based processing.
• Package software for distribution (eg Docker, Poetry, python-wheels, PyInstaller, Databricks bundles)
• Databricks, Data persistence with relational or non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with Cloud Data Technologies, especially AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, EventBridge)
• Logging patterns, especially Splunk
• Experience using TDD and/or automation testing (Use of BDD frameworks is a bonus)
• Software development methodologies (Sprints/Agile) and project management software (Jira Software)

Desirable:

• C#, Typescript React
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Conduct Rules, You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

• Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
• Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
• Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
• Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
• Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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