| ID | 26559 |
| Job category: | Technology |
| Mailing details : | |
| Company name: | GRS Recruitment |
| Address: | The Hawk Building 124 Gladstonos street, 3rd Floor Limassol, Cyprus, 3032 |
| Town: | Limassol |
| Phone: | 25342720 |
| Mobile: | 22769369 |
| Fax: | 25342718 |
| Contact person: | Annita Paliou |
| E-mail address: | annita<στο>grsrecruitment.com |
| Position details: | |
| Job title : | Senior Financial Software Engineer -Limassol - Cyprus - AP15173 |
| Job description: | Are you looking for the next step in your career which will offer you stability and credibility? We are currently seeking for a Senior Financial Software Engineer on behalf of our client a hedge fund company based in Limassol. The successful candidate will work within the team researching and developing algorithmic trading and execution strategies but also participating in the on going development and management of the firm’s cutting edge high frequency trading systems platform. He/she will also be involved in the ongoing development and operation of the in-house performance analysis systems and participate in the 24 hours trading rotation. The role will involve close communication with portfolio management, execution systems management, internal operations and business management and also the network of brokers and service providers. The ideal candidate will have excellent, broad computing skills and good mathematical ability. In addition, he will have experience in meeting deadlines with previous involvement in a similar area in the finance industry in general and execution experience in particular. Role of the position: • To further develop & support the company’s geographically distributed electronic trading platform. • To join the team in charge of the daily setting up, running, monitoring and troubleshooting the trading system which operates 24 hours a day and which trades equities futures and spot FX in Asia, Europe and the North America. • To understand complex trading processes and systems and to help the ongoing development of control parameters, to ensure reliability, consistency, process quality and control. • To research, design, implement and test the various algorithmic trading strategies of the company. |
| Number of persons required: | 1 |
| Qualifications required: | Requirements: • Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related discipline and a PhD in the same or similar field/s • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills • Experience in researching and developing algorithmic strategies • Knowledge of equity, futures or FX micro-structure • Experience in implementing low-latency trading systems • Excellent core understanding and low-level programming experience in one object-oriented programming language (preferably C# or Java) • Experience in statistical analysis using Matlab, Python or R • Ability to work well under pressure and have proactive approach to implementing enhancements and process improvements whilst maintaining precision • Drive to learn and work well in a team as well as taking ownership on sub-projects • Experience of FIX protocol, SQL and relational databases and Experience of handling market data e.g. Reuters, ActivFinancial, Bloomberg will be consider an advantage. |
| Other requirements: | Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to. To apply for this position, please email your CV to Annita Paliou, annita@grsrecruitment.com quoting the above job reference or call +357 25 342 720 for further information. |
| Location(s): | Limassol |
| Employment conditions: | Full Time |
