V.I.E. Front Office Trading Software Engineer
Responsibilities
As part of the pre-trade IT department, the Pricing FFC team is in charge of the development and the support of all the Pricing and Data Analytics tools of the flow rates derivatives trading desk. This encompasses pricing and risk of products such as US Treasury Bonds, Interest Rate Swaps, Emerging Products and ETFs.
This team (6 people in Amer over 30 worldwide) is based on the trading floor and manages applications deployed in Paris, London, New York, and Hong-Kong.
As part of the team, you will have to:
· Build high performance real-time pricing and risk applications in a full stack development mode
· Be in charge of the full development cycle including gathering business needs, testing, releasing and supporting the applications
· Interact with traders, quants, support and development teams
· Propose designs and implement the project accordingly
· Ensure agile and continuous delivery methodology is followed
· Give clear and consistent reports to the clients and management
Participate to the documentation effort in order to improve knowledge sharing within/outside the team
Due to the VIE eligibility criteria a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.
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PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply for a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.
To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.
Studies & experience:
· Graduate with a Master’s degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Computer Science
· Experience in front-end programming languages such as React or Angular JS
· A previous experience using standard DevOps tools (Jira, Git, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy) and in Fixed Income Derivates would be appreciated
Language skills:
· Fluent in English (B2-C1)
Technical, operational & Soft skills:
· Proficient/Good command of MS Office
· Good communication and presentation skills
· Strong knowledge in an object-oriented programming language such as C# (preferred), Python, or Java
· Strong knowledge in database technologies and SQL
The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in New York is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.
In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.
We would like to draw your attention to the fact there that your VIE mission could potentially get postponed, depending on the evolution of the health crisis and subjects to the decision made by the Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE). In addition, the selected candidate will only be paid upon confirmation from Business France and arrival in the country of assignment.
Why join us
As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.
At the end of your V.I.E. contract, various opportunities could be offered to you, in New York and abroad.
Business insight
At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.
Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.
If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!
Still hesitating?
You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.