Software Developer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Developer (Fintech): Developing software solutions for the Algorithmic Trading Team, focusing on advanced programming, modeling, and machine learning to design, build, and optimize high-performance, low-latency trading algorithms. Focus on system architecture and translating trader’s needs into software product requirements.

Location: Houston, TX

Company

hirify.global, Ltd. (CK)

What you will do

• Develop software solutions for the Algorithmic Trading Team using advanced programming, modeling, and machine learning to design, build, and optimize high-performance, low-latency trading algorithms.
• Contribute to system architecture, constantly seeking innovative technical solutions to gain a competitive edge.
• Translate trader’s needs into software product requirements.
• Prototype and implement data pipelines.
• Produce accurate, performant, scalable, secure software, and support best practices following defined IT standards.
• Ensure documentation and explanations of results of analysis or modeling are fit for purpose for both a technical and non-technical audience.

Requirements

• MSc 8+ years work experience as software developer, with at least 4 years productionizing and releasing models.
• Degree level in STEM, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a relevant field of applied mathematics.
• Good understanding of Trading terminology and concepts (incl. financial derivatives), gained from experience working in a Trading of Finance environment.
• Strong proficiency in C# .NET, including best practices for performance and scalability.
• Proficiency in advanced backtesting methodologies, including walk-forward optimization and robust testing.
• Experience integrating with market data feeds and exchange APIs.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Cloud Platforms
• Experience of ETRM systems for trading
• Gas/Power Trading knowledge – Short-term trading, physical assets trading (CCGT, Wind, Solar, Battery)
• Forex Trading experience

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly-collaborative, friendly Agile environment, participate in Ceremonies and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Strategic advisor to the businesses & building data science roadmap with the stakeholders.
• Adhere to the principles of delivering quality by conducting regular health checks, audits, code reviews to ensure that clean and maintainable production-level code is being produced by project teams.
• Keep abreast of new engineering practices, technologies and continuously improving our Agile practices and building and strengthening relationships and alliances in academia, IDT and industry.