Front Office RAD Developer

As a Senior RAD (Rapid Action Development) Developer in our Rates development team you will to work in close partnership with quant researchers traders and technology teams. The role sits at the intersection of front-office trading and technology with direct ownership of the tools traders rely on daily. This is a hands-on position suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced trading floor environment and wants genuine proximity to the business.

Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Developer you will build maintain and enhance the desks proprietary tools including bespoke spreadsheets and python-based applications ensuring traders have reliable performant infrastructure for pricing risk management and Profit and Loss analysis. You will collaborate with quant research to translate model changes into production tooling work alongside strategic technology partners on platform integration and act as a first point of contact for desk-side technical issues. Priorities shift quickly and the ability to triage communicate and deliver under pressure is essential. You will need to maintain upgrade and improve the existing software to latest software and hardware versions recommended.

Required qualifications skills and capabilities

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on development experience in VBA and XLLoop
• Working experience in Python
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles including object-oriented design testing methodologies and version control practices
• Demonstrated ability to write clean maintainable code and work effectively within large complex codebases
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to gather requirements from business users and collaborate across multiple teams and functions

• Capability to translate business needs into technical solutions and explain technical constraints in business terms

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with other financial risk stack platforms such as SecDB Quartz or Athena
• Knowledge of rates products including Swaps Securities Options Cap Floors and Repo
• Familiarity with risk methodologies and PnL calculation frameworks with exposure to quantitative finance concepts and market risk measures
• Experience with distributed systems and real-time data processing
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases
• Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements in financial services
• Ability to use AI tools for fast paced analysis and development