Software Developer @ ION Group

The Role:

Whether you’re a boutique broker or a global bank, Fidessa gives you everything you need for equities trading in one integrated solution.

To grow your business, you need advanced technology that can unify your operations, simplify your workflows, and boost your efficiency. Our award-winning equities solutions automate and simplify your trading on markets worldwide with proven technology you can trust.

The Fidessa front office provides industry-leading trading functionality across a range of assets. Our team automates trading strategies, providing algorithms that deliver improved execution for our customers and their clients. We develop robust algorithms that perform efficiently under demanding market conditions.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for people with a can-do attitude who are passionate about solving complex problems to help us deliver complex new algorithms in response to strong customer demand. We’re constantly looking for ways to do things faster, improving our software’s time to market and throughput, and improving our own development approach.
Our primary technology is Java on RedHat Linux.
You will be involved in all aspects of the software process, designing and delivering trading solutions in a rapidly changing marketplace. Your software will form part of a world-leading suite offering rich functionality. You will also help us to improve our development approach.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant team of developers providing high performance solutions to global financial markets. Feel the reward of knowing that the ingenious solutions you’re providing are empowering the world’s premier financial institutions.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Java or transferable object oriented skills from similar languages such as C++ or C#.
Experience of Linux / Unix operating systems.
Proven experience of the software development lifecycle in a commercial environment.
Experience of developing and optimizing highly scalable services and distributed systems.
Experience of applying automation tools for building software, testing, and deployment.
Highly numerate degree.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communicator. Ability to interpret requirements and specifications and to describe highly technical designs or solutions simply and clearly to less technical audiences.
Highly organised with the ability to prioritise own workload and adhere to deadlines.
Financial markets knowledge is an advantage.

About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

• Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

• Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe,

Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.

Key Responsibilities

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth

Benefits