Major responsibilities include:
· Assessing business and systems requirements and developing functional specifications
· Designing and developing high quality, high performance trading systems software written in C++ to meet deliverable timelines and requirements · Adhering to the software development life cycle process/methodology · Building business level subject matter expertise in trading systems functionality and processing
· Provide second level support for production on an ad hoc basis when necessary Location: ·
· The developer will be an integral part of a core development team and report to the Trading System Development management team.
Qualifications:
· Strong knowledge of the logical business domain and transaction handling (i.e. functional programming of business logic) in Options and/or Equities trading systems required
· Full software development life cycle experience in a mission critical trading systems environment a must… Options, Equities, Futures, etc.
· Must possess excellent software design skills and knowledge of advanced data structures
· Must have exceptionally strong C++ knowledge and debugging skills in a Linux environment
· Solid knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts a must
· Strong knowledge of TCP/IP multicast and socket programming required · Knowledge of the BOOST libraries and STL required
· Must have experience in developing real-time applications in a distributed processing architecture
· Must have excellent organizational and communication skills
· Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
· Experience coding interface solutions for FIX, OPRA, CTA or UTP a big plus · Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Shell, and Perl a plus.
Education and Experience:
· Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/Computer Science
· 7+ years of experience in C++ development
· 5+ years of demonstrated experience in delivering software solutions in a trading systems environment for an Exchange or a Wall Street firm
Bachelor's degree