What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Software Developer (Python) position at FlexTrade?
FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world's largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop the flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies.
At FlexTrade, we hold our values close to heart, with pride and gratitude, as they guide us in everything that we do. We are dedicated to giving our clients a competitive edge, taking ownership of our responsibilities, being flexible to adapt to ever changing environment and technology, bringing integrity to ever interaction and we continue to improve, grow together and collaborate as one team. All of these while having fun truly makes FlexTrade a wonderful place to work.
The Team
You will be part of a small close-knit team of engineers that work in an Agile and collaborative fashion to build performant software that sits at the core of FlexTrade's business. Working in close collaboration with client-facing teams you will design and develop solutions for complex customer problems raised and assist teams in moving changes to production.
About You
You will be working on the FlexDATA product, which is responsible for managing and visualising historical and real time client data. The core parts of FlexDATA are a data ingress pipeline, database, API’s and a web-app frontend. We are looking for someone who is passionate about data and self-motivated and take ownership of tasks from start to finish. This role will be a mixture of developing and maintaining features whilst also doing product support.
Key Requirements
Professional experience in Python, MongoDB (or another database) and Linux.
2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a numerate subject (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, etc.).
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
A desire to learn and improve.
May be advantageous
Production support experience
Knowledge of React, Docker and Git.
Knowledge financial markets
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you. Please use the link on this page to apply, and we will get back to you as soon as we are able. For more information visit http://flextrade.com or follow us on twitter and LinkedIn for the latest updates.
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Salary : $80,000 - $90,000