Working as a developer, your role will involve collecting user requirements, specifying work that needs to be completed, and developing the required code in line with the team's standards and tools. You'll need to document the functionality that you have implemented, as well as carrying out acceptance testing with users.
As a quantitative developer, your role involves contributing to the development and support of our Risk and Profit & Loss (P&L) systems. In particular, you'll provide support for business users (sometimes client facing), as well as helping to develop and support our pricing and risk systems.
In either role, you will be working closely with our business. You could be working with Fixed Income IT Development, or with our trading floors in London, Paris, Mumbai, New York, Singapore or Hong Kong, or in Capital Markets Technology Development, which supports all areas outside of Fixed Income in London or Paris.
Developer
You'll have a strong academic record in any quantitative discipline, including maths, computer science or engineering. An additional Master's degree would be advantageous. Ideally, you'll have previous experience in an IT environment or financial institution, previous C++, C# or Java programming experience and a knowledge of financial products.
A familiarity with software engineering is essential, including software architecture design, code structure, testing, releases and application roll-out. English is vital and French would be useful.
Quantitative Developer
You should be educated to Master's or PhD level (or equivalent), ideally in science, engineering or mathematics. Programming skills in MS Visual C++ or C# would be advantageous, as would a knowledge or interest in Financial Derivatives. Fluency in English is essential.