Job Description

With the investments we’ve made and growth in the firm, now is the time to be at XY Capital and we are looking for a strong candidate to join our software development team. We seek a candidate with the experience in providing day-to-day operational support to prevent business disruption. This candidate will also be assisting with the design and development of new trading algorithms. This role will report to a Senior Developer and will be a core member of the XY Capital staff as we continue to grow and scale.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to all levels of the SDLC as we develop software to support our trading operations
• Help coordinate various software development efforts across the company
• Collaborate with traders to understand and anticipate trading technologies needed
• Document software performance and proactively optimize as needed
• Provide support to end users as needed
• Ad hoc projects

Requirements: 

• Degree holder in Computer Science or equivalent
• 1 to 3 years working experience in algorithmic trading environment and/or high frequency trading system development
• Proficiency in C++11/14/17
• Experience in Java/Scala/C#/Rust/Python would be a plus
• Experience in using high performance messaging bus such as ZMQ, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ
• Experience in developing on the Linux platform with libraries such as BOOST and STL
• Experience with revision control tools such as Git
• Good knowledge of SQL based RDBMS
• Ability to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment
• Good command of spoken and written English
• New graduates will also be considered

Preference for: 

• Knowledge in FIX/OUCH/ITCH/SBE protocol
• Knowledge in NoSQL database is also a plus: Mongo, KDB+, Redis, Timescale, Cassandra
• Familiarity with Agile development using CI/CD tools such as GitLab/Jenkins/CircleCI
• Background in exchange trading at a prop firm or hedge fund company

We offer a competitive package that includes attractive fringe benefits, based on candidate experience.

To apply, please send your detailed resume including your current and expected salary in English via Jobsdb or apply at our website: www.xycapitalgroup.com