Front Office Software Engineer – Equity Automated Trading

Main Responsibilities

Development

• Gather user requirements, and design software solutions which will match business needs from the front office, taking into account cost and delays constraints, agreed with both IT management and head of desk.
• Be proactive by proposing enhancements from which the business/IT can benefit
• Ensure the performance and resiliency of the trading platform
• Be risk aware on both trading and IT perspective
• Implement, test and deploy the software solution within agreed constraints and existing code

Handle level 1&2 support on implemented solutions

• Provide a good reactivity in case of incidents
• Perform necessary follow up for production incidents, in order to anticipate and detect potential technical issues

The candidate will need to work very closely with various teams:

• Sitting close to front office users in Hong Kong to provide support of the trading platform
• Liaise & interact with worldwide team members and users
• In house IT teams (dev and support) in charge of other technical components of the platform

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#
• 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 Stocks and Derivatives products
• Experience of software development of trading algorithms and strategies

Nice to have

• Experience in Equity swap, stock and future products
• Experience in development of low latency trading systems
• Experience in supporting client facing trading systems 
• Knowledge of electronic Asian markets specificities or previous experience in market connectivity
• Experience with development on Windows platform

Spoken Languages

• English

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Client focus: I nurture a long-term relationship with the clients/internal partners
• Team Spirit - Open mindset/Respect: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Technology: I include technological breakthroughs in the strategies implemented
• Responsibility - Performance: I generate outstanding individual and collective performance
   

Our Culture: 

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (De&I):

• Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision: 

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents 
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Department Description

The "Front Office development" team aims to design, implement, maintain, and support electronic trading software solutions for the securities and financing trading desk.

By joining our team, 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.

You will sit on the trading floor and work closely with the front office users.