Lead Software Engineer

• Part of global team developing and supporting the market data systems for Fixed Income and Currencies pricing and risk systems, as well as producing markets for official EOD valuations.
• Primary responsibility will be for developing, enhancing, and supporting a Java micro-service based system responsible for producing live ticking interest rate curves for feeding trader live intraday PnL and Risk systems.
• Work as core part of a global team with a mix of Java, Python, C# (minimal). Work as part of a growing team of developers in Mumbai, supporting the global system and on strategic projects.
• Working on multiple areas of the Market Data platform, including Java microservices, Python libraries, Internal/Exterrnal Market Data publication and feeds, Intraday/end-of-day market capture.
• Work on technical and business focussed change to enhance the capabilities of the curve producing system to align and consolidate multiple curve producing systems.
• Face-off to senior stakeholders, partners, and end-uses to understand requirements, solve problems, and design solutions.
• Collaborate across a global technology team as well as across functions to implement practical solutions and run or contribute to tactical and strategic programmes.
• Individually contribute to Analysis / Design / Development / Project management/Support
• Provide L3 support to the business for both system and business problems.

Skill Set

• 5+ years of experience in Java, Linux, Spring, Git, Jenkins, JUnit
• Financial Markets; Trading and risk management systems
• Desirable: Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and minimal: Windows, SQL, C#, Excel/VBA depending on experience.
• Desirable: Exposure to market risk concepts; Market data platforms and providers (e.g. Reuters, Bloomberg), Market data concepts (e.g. Interest Rate Curves and input instruments)
• High level of attention to detail, a positive hands-on attitude, and a strong focus on producing work of the highest standard are essential.
• Excellent communication skills (candidate will be interacting with diverse functions and levels globally).
• Willingness to contribute to the RTB support of our end users and processes in a dynamic and time critical environment.
• Strong problem solver