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Title: Equity Trading Developer (Python Developer)

Location: NYC (3 days on site)

Type: Long Term Contract (W2 Only)

Must Haves: 1.) Python 2.) kdb 3.) Excel/VBA 4.) Experience with Trading Applications

SR Level Role - 10 years of experience. Again Must have the following or your application will not be considered. 10 years of Python, kdb, Excel/Vba/ Trading, Equity experience

Description:

• We're looking for an Equity Derivatives Trading Tools Developer for our Americas region, based in our New York office.
• The successful candidate will join as a (mid to senior) technical developer who is responsible to design, develop, test, release, and support applications for the US Equity Derivatives desk.
• The candidate will work on short to medium-term projects directly with the US Equity Derivatives desk using technologies such as Python, Excel/VBA, kdb, and C#.
• This includes supporting existing applications as well as developing new applications based on the needs of the desk.

Requirements:

• You're an experienced developer with a strong technical background – ideally comfortable with Python, Excel/VBA, kdb, and/or C#.
• While derivatives knowledge (options pricing and risk) is strongly preferred, it is not required for this role; we can teach this.
• You are an excellent communicator, and are comfortable communicating directly with the desk and internal technology teams, and are able to range up and down the detail depending on your audience.
• You will handle all phases of development (requirements gathering/analysis through to implementation), establishing solid relationships and trust built on proven delivery.
• Learning from operational failures is important to you, constantly asking why, using evidence to prove root causes and ensuring solutions are implemented to prevent reoccurrences.