Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!
We are seeking a talented Support Engineer to join our team and work on trading floors. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Front-office environments, SQL, Linux, and Python.
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.
If you are a skilled Support Engineer with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us and take your career to the next level!
Role and responsibilities
- Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives/Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.
- Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.
- Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.
- Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processes
- Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.
- Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementation
- Technical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues.
- Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial Engineering
- Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.
- At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives/Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with: Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.
- Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission critical applications.
- Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applications
- Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows.
- Unix/Linux knowledge
The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$150,000
Company’s Benefits
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
- 💵 Competitive salary
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
C++, LINUX, FIX, multi-threading, network, finance
