Front Office Software Engineer – Fix Income and Currency

Reference:

24000C07

Responsibilities

You will oversee defining problems, gathering requirements, proposing technical solutions, implementing them with a focus on low latency, following up technical and functional performance indicators, improving the backtest platform.

In DevOps mode, you will ensure the support of the Fix Income and Currency platform in rotation with other teammates during Asia trading hours. You will work in collaboration with IT teams involved in dedicated infrastructure for the trading activity on FX (Spot, NDF, Futures) and Rates (Bonds, Swaps, Futures) and market connectivity to Asian markets.

You will use your knowledge and previous experience to focus on technical performance, maintainability and reusability of the code produced. You will engage in recurrent code reviews, peer trainings and regular communication with other team members.

You will be encouraged to update your knowledge about state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment.

You will be sitting next to Front Office users, with whom you will have daily interactions in a team driven by direct business needs.

Required

Profile required

Curious, autonomous, and passionate, you understand the problems presented and use empirical thinking to identify root causes. You make use of your knowledge and experience to deliver ingenious, simple, and efficient solutions.

Minimum qualifications:

• Solid experience with C# mainly (or C++)
• Quality oriented with emphasis on software design and architecture
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (computer science, mathematics, engineering)
• Ability to work in an integrated team
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with object-oriented designs and common patterns
• Experience in multi-threading and concurrency problematics
• Knowledge of network protocols and socket programming
• Experience in FX (Spot, NDF, Futures) or Rates (Bonds, Swaps, Futures) products
• Experience of software development of trading algorithms and strategies
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience in development of low latency trading systems
• Experience in supporting market making trading activity
• Knowledge of electronic FX/Rates markets specificities or previous experience in market connectivity
• Experience with development on Windows platform
  
  

Language skills:

• Fluent in English
  
  

Behavioral Skills:

• Client - Client focus: I put long-term relationship with our clients/internal partners at the center of our actions, whatever my position
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
  
  

Business insight

Company Description:

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 employees in 66 countries and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of August 2023). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,300 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customised business solutions.

Department Description:

Member of "Market Technology" department, the "Front Office development" team aims to design, implement, maintain, and support electronic trading software solutions for Quantitative Market Making trading desk.

As a Software Engineer, you will join a team of software developers (located in Hong Kong, London, Paris) and information technology professionals working in a collaborative environment. Your team is responsible for the whole application development and operational lifecycle. You will work in a multi-cultural environment, encouraging exploration of new technologies and ideas, with a flat management structure, a high exposition and direct impact on trading activity.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.