Software Developer

Infastage
  • Post Date: August 19, 2020
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Job Overview
Job content
As a software developer, you will be an integral part of the News Based Trading (“NBT”) team. NBT team develops innovative financial technologies that forecast market returns from financial news and constructs quantitative trading strategies based on these forecasts. We are a dynamic, close-knit, entrepreneurial team with cross-functional responsibilities. You will work with the quantitative analysts on the implementation and deployment of trading strategies and with the software developers on maintaining and extending the proprietary news retrieval, signal generation and trade execution systems. You will participate in the full product lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing and monitoring. We are looking for an efficient, proactive, reliable and analytical individual who can work independently and is eager to learn new technologies and take ownership of the assigned projects and operational processes.

Learn on the job; build up an in-depth knowledge of the databases, applications and tools utilized by our team;
Participate in the development and maintenance of various automated systems (news retrieval, news parsing, signal generation, trade execution, trade reconciliation, reporting) and fix defects, as necessary;
Participate in the maintenance and enhancement of the proprietary software stack using C#, Python, T-SQL;
Participate in the maintenance and enhancement of the research infrastructure, including the research and deployment environments, financial data management and other development tools;
Participate in the monitoring and support of the systems’ operation, including troubleshooting and debugging;
Collaborate with prime brokers to resolve trading issues;
Collaborate with internal and external counter parties to implement new and maintain old applications and tools;
Provide on-call support during global trading hours, as needed.

Master’s degree in computer science, information systems or a related field;
At least three years of professional experience in software engineering;
>2yrs experience of software development in the Windows environment and in C# programming;
>1yrs experience in / with:
Visual Studio
Python programming
SQL (Joins, Stored Procedures, and Functions)
Relational Databases (i.e. SQL Server, MySql);
Matlab programming experience is an advantage;
In-depth understanding of the core principles of OO design and its application;
Good knowledge of data structures, algorithms and various design patterns;
Good knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC): design, programming, testing, code control, build and deployment;
Familiarity with the standard tools for source control such as GIT/TFS;
Pragmatic approach to software/technology development and the ability to perform successfully in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
Job Detail
  • Offerd Salary120,000 CHF
  • Career LevelOthers
  • Experience4 Years
  • GenderBoth
  • INDUSTRYBanking
  • QualificationMaster’s Degree
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