Software Engineer - On Site, Stamford, CT. - local candidates only

Our client, an established global investment management firm, is looking for a junior-to-mid-level Software Developer to join its Trading Technology team. The team supports the firm’s quantitative and discretionary trading businesses as they continue to grow.The role mainly involves maintaining, enhancing, and supporting critical Windows client and server applications, along with contributing to new development projects. You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team, working closely with fellow developers, the quantitative trading group, and other business users, and you’ll have real autonomy in how you design technical solutions.What you’ll doPartner with developers and business users, mainly on the quantitative trading side, to gather requirements and scope projectsMaintain and enhance existing Windows client and server applications, and contribute to new buildsReview existing systems for opportunities to improve robustness and performanceBring forward ideas for technical and business-side improvementsWrite product specifications and train colleagues and users on how systems work and how to maintain themCarry out unit, integration, and functional testingSupport business-critical pre-trade signal and order generation systems through UAT and production, with a focus on accuracy, reliability, and timely processingWhat you bringBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field1-5 years of software development experience. Strong recent graduates with relevant internship, academic, or project work are also encouraged to apply. Financial services experience is not required.Strong object-oriented programming skills. xzbcwsv C# is preferred, but strong Java, Python, or other modern-language developers will be considered.Experience with or solid knowledge of concurrency, automated unit testing, and SQLStrong communication skills and comfort working with developers and business users across the full development lifecycleClose attention to detail and a commitment to reliable, well-tested softwareNice to have: event-driven architecture or messaging, F#, or functional programming

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

JobID: 48699