C++ Developer with Capital Markets (Investment Banking / Trading Systems) in NJ

Role Name: C++ Developer With Capital Markets (Investment Banking / Trading Systems) In NJ
Location: Jersey City, NJ
 

Job Description

Important Note:
During the interview process, candidates will be required to complete a live coding test via screen sharing. The coding questions will be given in real time. Please ensure that your candidates are prepared and can successfully complete a live coding test before submission.

The client is looking for candidates with strong Capital Markets experience, specifically in Equity Derivatives and Fixed Income.

Required Skills

Modern C++ Engineering

• Strong expertise in C++ and modern C++ standards
• Solid understanding of STL, templates, memory management
• Experience with multithreading and concurrency
• Knowledge of networking concepts
• Experience profiling and optimizing low-latency systems on Linux

Capital Markets Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Equity Derivatives:
  • Vanilla and exotic options
  • Greeks
  • Volatility surfaces
• Familiarity with Fixed Income concepts:
  • Yield curves
  • DV01 / PV01
  • Credit and rates basics
• Ability to translate trader and quant requirements into technical solutions

Pricing and Risk Systems

• Experience working with pricing and risk management systems
• Knowledge of:
  • Intraday risk
  • End-of-day risk calculations
  • Scenario analysis
  • Monte Carlo simulations
  • Sensitivity analysis
• Experience integrating with:
  • Pricing libraries
  • Market data systems
  • Reference data
• Performance tuning for risk reporting pipelines

Additional Technical Skills

• Python
• Oracle
• Experience with JSON and XML

Role Overview

We are looking for an Intermediate-Level C++ Developer to work on a risk reporting platform for Global Equity Derivatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Pricing and risk management systems development
• Workflow automation
• DevOps improvements
• Production support tooling

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with user adoption of globally developed technology solutions
• Provide user training and collaborate with development teams to improve user experience
• Modernize and enhance existing systems for better scalability, efficiency, and performance
• Provide status updates to global and local management teams
• Participate in the design and development of tools supporting pricing infrastructure
• Identify system deficiencies and develop technical solutions
• Perform support, debugging, and troubleshooting
• Review business requirements and contribute to functional specifications and system impact analysis
• Deliver user training and release documentation
• Optimize system performance
• Improve production support documentation and tools
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines
• Assist with technology upgrades and system improvements

Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Capital Markets software development
• 5+ years of professional experience with C++
• Strong knowledge of multithreaded programming
• Experience with Oracle and Python
• Experience working with JSON and XML
• Experience with DevOps pipelines
• Experience supporting production environments
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Sophis
• Experience with Equity Derivative products
• Experience with Risk Reporting platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with AWS or Azure
• Experience developing web services
• Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)