Front Office Developer

Permanent contract|Hong Kong|IT (Information Technology)

Front Office Developer

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Permanent contract
  • IT (Information Technology)

Responsibilities

Software Development:

  • Design, develop and deliver robust and performant pricing systems for the fixed income business
  • Be the first point of contact and assist traders and sales with pricing related issues
  • Partner closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and fellow technology teams to enhance our platform
  • Understand business requirements and constraints in Asian and global fixed income markets
  • Be part of a worldwide team with locations in Hong Kong, Paris, London, and New York

Profile required

Technical Skills Requirement / Must have:

  • Experience in developing and supporting front office applications, ideally in the fixed income space
  • Technical knowledge in one or more OOP languages, ideally C#, .NET, and ASP.NET
  • Experience with relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL
  • Experience with messaging systems like RabbitMQ, NATS or Kafka
  • Experience in using CI/CD tools like GitHub (Actions), Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, and Jira
  • Understanding of design principles and patterns

Technical Skills Desired / Plus:

  • Experience building web UIs using frameworks like React, Angular or Vue
  • Experience building robust and scalable real-time web applications with ASP.NET and SignalR
  • Experience with cloud-native applications using docker and K8s on Microsoft Azure or AWS
  • Experience with WPF and MVVM design patterns using DevExpress
  • Knowledge of fixed income products (e.g., bonds, interest rate swaps, FX swaps, etc.)

Competencies Requirement / Must have:

  • Ability to quickly identify and resolve technical issues in a high-pressure environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills tailored to suit the audience
  • Ability to work as part of large global teams and on global applications
  • Exceptional team-player mindset helping to promote team sprit
  • Ability to work in an international and distributed team environment
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

Behavioral Skills:

  • Client - Client focus: I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my 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
  • Client - Risk: I strive to satisfy clients while taking into account risks for the company

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 160 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 126,000 employees in 65 countries and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of January 2024). 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 2,200 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 customized business solutions.

Department Description:

As part of the Technology department of SG Corporate and Investment Banking, you will join a development team building and supporting pricing solutions for the Front Office on Rates and FX. Based on the trading floor, the team provides an agile development capability across the full pricing chain including analytics and contribution.

The team you'll join is operating as a feature team to develop and support Fixed Income trading pricing systems. It is composed by developers' experts on the entire Fixed Income pricing chain, working together as one, to ensure self-sufficiency and proactive incident resolution at all stages of the software development.

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.

Reference: 24000LN1
Entity: Societe Generale Hong Kong Branch
Starting date: immediate
Publication date: 2024/09/09
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