Trading Application Engineer

Kforce - San Francisco, CA

Full-time

San Francisco, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Trading Applications Engineer will provide critical technical support to the trading desk and back-office operations, specializing in bond and loan trading. This full-time, direct hire position requires on-site work four days a week in either New York or San Francisco. The role involves collaborating with various business users to analyze requirements, design applications, and ensure high standards of software development life cycle (SDLC) practices, particularly focusing on automated testing and regression.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely day-to-day support for the trading platform and Business-to-Business integrations
• Work with business users (Traders, PMs, Operations, Analysts, Finance/Compliance professionals, etc.) and perform requirements analysis, application design, and implementation
• Ensure a high standard of SDLC with a focus on automated testing/regression
• Create and maintain professional-level internal knowledge base
• Provide training to business users and new joiners
• Align and add to the culture and overall vision/mission of the team

Requirements

• 3+ years or the equivalent of working in the financial industry with a deep understanding or strong potential to pick up financial securities, especially bonds and loans
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience maintaining and integrating new work into existing codebases
• Experience with Linux (commands, diagnostics, resolving issues)
• Experience working with Microsoft SSIS and SSRS
• Experience with XML/XPath/XSLT
• Experience with a Trading system; Like Blackrock Aladdin, Charles River
• Experience with portfolio accounting systems like Geneva
• Strong track record of hands-on SQL Server T-SQL
• Possess a strong understanding of financial instruments, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• A natural team player, able to collaborate seamlessly to understand and meet requirements
• Able to connect the dots and be proactive toward improving the day-to-day support function
• Must have excellent programming and data management skills, strong verbal/written communication skills
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; Detail-oriented
• Strong cultural fit - teamwork, proactive/self-starter, results-oriented, and integrity
• Have an 'Own it!' mindset
• Active Batch, Control-M, Autosys scheduling
• Knowledge of HTTP and web API design
• Prior experience with Everest is strongly desired but not a hard requirement

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel