Software Engineer – Risk Management

NYC Global Investment Bank

J Harlan Group is currently conducting a search for a Software Engineer at a global investment bank to join a talented global technology team focused on high quality and consistent delivery to support the firm in meeting their business objectives.

An excellent opportunity for a software engineer with a background in Python and C++ to join the firm’s Global Risk Management Technology team in New York.

In this role, you’ll work side-by-side with their FIC (Fixed Income & Currencies) front office businesses and interact with your key stakeholders daily. They’ll be looking for you to bring proven problem-solving skills, software development expertise and an avid interest in financial markets.

As a Software Engineer on the Risk Management Technology team, you will gain exposure to various state of the art technologies and will also gain exposure to strategic technology initiatives including creating new applications on the Public Cloud.

This fast growing and dynamic investment organization is experiencing exceptional growth and is looking for exceptional people to power its next phase of growth. The Software Engineer will be a significant contributor in enabling their vision and helping the organization to grow and improve their investment business.

Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities will be to further develop the core risk management systems, specifically how it applies to fixed income and commodity financial products.

You’ll develop, upgrade, test and support this system to cater for new features, technologies and upcoming changes in the industry.

In addition, you’ll contribute to end-to-end requirements gathered from the business and other support areas.

The ideal candidate would have a background including proven problem-solving, software development expertise in Python & C++ and an interest in financial markets.

• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Understanding of data structures, Object Oriented programming, and Unix OS
• Strong analytical and programming skills
• Comfortable working with stakeholders of all levels
• Financial markets knowledge is desirable, especially in risk management concepts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrable ability in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Experience with lively, organic, highly collaborative environments
• Ability to craft creative and practical solutions to problems and express those solutions in code.
• Must be an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, open-minded, conceptual, intelligent, bright individual who is intellectually honest & open to debate with excellent synthesis abilities.
• Strong desire to contribute and build a business – not just solve novel problems.

Required Education:

• Strong academic record and a BA/BS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related educational background
  

An individual who loves solving deep and complex technical and business problems and wants to have an outsized impact with the products they build and deliver. An individual with a passion for technology, a high level of intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence and an unparalleled drive to deliver world-class software.

They seek candidates who are high-energy self-starters who want to join an investment banking firm on the leading edge of the global markets. The management team needs individuals of the highest professional caliber who are leaders, problem solvers, analytic, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial. Everyone at the firm works in a highly collaborative and charged environment.

Successful candidates are:

• Analytic and relentless in pursuit of the right answer
• Strong communicators who excel at rapid synthesis
• Able to demonstrate sound business judgment
• Able to digest complexity while maintaining an understanding of the “big picture” of business needs
• Team players who are energized by a collaborative enterprise
  

About the Client:

The firm is a major Global Investment Bank with expertise in banking, they operate in over 50 countries and employ over 18,000 people worldwide. They’re one of the largest financial services providers in the world, and are also engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate banking, and wealth and investment management. They provide large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing, and risk management needs.

The firm’s employees maintain the highest professional and ethical standards. The firm has earned a reputation for honesty, fair dealing, and transparency in a competitive industry. They believe that these standards are the foundation for superior investment performance and are critical to delivering performance to clients.

Salary range for this position: $108,000 - $192,500/Yr. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. The successful candidate may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. The firm offers a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.