Senior Software Developer

The Fixed Income Rates team is looking for a Software Engineer to help build and maintain internal software and tools for the Rates perimeter.

We are agile team that designs, develops, tests, deploys and support global application for Rates traders and sales.  Skills vary from improving and maintaining .NET desktop applications and APIs, developing web applications, setting and upgrading continuous delivery infrastructure and assisting traders and sales in their daily challenges.

We are currently in the process of modernizing and enhancing the platform and are looking for candidate to take up for the challenge.

As part of the team you will take ownership of projects and help contribute, fix and refactor current code base. The role involves interacting with the G10 and EM Rates desk’s users (traders, sales) on regular basis and assist with translating business challenges into structured and scalable solutions. In addition, you will cooperate with local and global team to coordinate the release and the change management , in addition you will also participate to the team support shifts.

Main Competencies:

• Extensive hands-on experience implementing performant software solutions in Finance

• Strong development background and object-oriented programming in .Net (C#, WPF)

• Passion for technology and the ability to think critically about performance, scalability, and reliability of software

• Good understanding of system design, data structures and algorithms

• Pre-trade general knowledge: RFQ workflow, types of products, various checks, etc.

• Autonomy, sense of responsibility and ability to work in a dynamic enviroment

• Strong cooperation with local and global team

• Release and Change Management coordination

Desired/Plus:

• Preferrable experience in electronic trading either Rates, FX or Credit products

• Business Analysis with :

• Asia trading desks (locally and abroad) for projects / enhancements

• Trading Venues (Bloomberg, Tradeweb, etc.) for market events (new products, features)

Technical skills:

• NET C#

• Working knowledge of continuous delivery platform (Teamcity, Jenkins, github actions, etc)

• Strong technical background (databases, middleware)

Desired/Plus:

• Development experience (e.g. Python)

• Docker, Kubernetes

• Working experience with Cloud technology

• Elastic stack (ElasticSearch, Kibana, Logstash)

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

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 - Change management: I support change

• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks

• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

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/
Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

This role is based in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a Front Office Software Developer who is determined for learning business products and activities and technical skills. The selected candidate will join our feature team developing and supporting the Front Offce FIC Business (Interest Rates Derivatives).

As a member of the feature team, we work together as one to deliver the project and support our internal users. The team uses agile methodologies to bring values to users on the full front-to-back chain including pricing, workflow negotiation, deal processing, and lifecycle events.

The feature team, is part of the global team, will be focused particularly on the Fixed Income platforms to deliver transformation projects and support BAU that will accompany the electronification ambition of the business.