Front Office Developer (C++/C#/Java/Python)

Margo is a Tech Native consultancy covering high value-added IT expertise for the market finance industry. We believe that the smart alliance between complex IT topics and the finance area brings the most challenging topics to our consultants: low latency, multithreading, high data volume…

Joining Margo as an IT consultant, is the promise to be part of a human-sized company with an internal monitoring and tailor-made training policy that assure you to develop your skills.

Its offers are organised around 3 main expertise: IT Support, Rapid Application Development and Software Development.

Margo is seeking a Front Office Developer (C++ or C# or Java or Python) to integrate its teams within a worldwide corporate and investment bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Creation/development of new trading platforms
• Implementation of new products, trading machines/algorithms
• Maintain and enhance the existing architecture, monitoring and analysis tools
• Work with traders/research on the requirements of new features/applications
• Ensure trading systems are up and running at all times
• Develop tools that help ensure systems are reliable and efficient
• Rationalise and enhance the platform reliability

Financial products

• Forex
• Equities and derivatives
• Emerging markets
• Commodities
• Risk and PnL
• Credit and rates
• Exchange-traded funds
• Convertible bonds

Skills required

• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and principles
• Strong skills in C++ or C# or Java or Python development (depending on the team/project) with good knowledge of their ecosystem
• Knowledge of SQL and Linux (including development, debugging, scripting, and networking)
• Problem solving mindset with capacity to work independently and deliver when under pressure and time constraints
• Interest to work within front-office environment and interact with traders and researchers
• Technical ability, communication and teamwork spirit