Senior Java/C# Developer Equity Derivatives

In Equity Linked Technology, we implement innovative software solutions to provide our clients with a seamless pre-trade experience. Our engineers solve some of the most complex technical problems in the world of Equity Derivatives, ranging from fast-paced, high-volume vanilla options to complex structured notes and quantitative algorithmic indices. This is an extremely exciting time as the group is supporting significant business growth, while undergoing transformation into an Agile service-oriented infrastructure. It is an interactive and dynamic working environment, located on the trading floor, with the opportunity to interface directly with Front-Office users and enabling you to directly observe the impact of your deliveries.

You will be a visionary designer and outstanding programmer, with experience leading or contributing to multiple, simultaneous product development efforts, and a passion for delivering both elegant and scalable solutions. The remit of the team is wide-ranging and covers a plethora of applications driving the business. There is significant opportunity to learn about multiple business lines, develop your skills and shape your own career path.

Business Unit and Department Structure

Equity-Linked Technology supports the Global Equity Linked Products business within Merrill Lynch's Global Markets and Investment Banking Group. The team provides innovative solutions to speed equity derivatives trading, facilitate sales, assess risk and P&L, ensure efficient execution, and promote e-commerce. We aim to maintain a global perspective while recognizing and responding to the specific regional requirements that make each market unique.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

Candidates will be proficient in software design focused around a cross-language REST based n-tier architecture and executed using agile methodologies (Scrum, Test Driven Development, unit/integration testing, pair programming, etc). The successful candidate will be comfortable driving design and architecture, rationalizing business requirements and mentoring less experienced developers. There will be significant interaction with senior developers across other work streams as we integrate an increasingly complex product set. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Development of a thorough understanding of our entire technology stack

• Design and development of new features in the existing java server stack, C# client and QZ

• Contribution to future design and architecture

• Planning work in an agile manner with other team members

• Writing acceptance tests in coordination with QA

• Provision of L3 user support

• Communication with our business and platform partners

• Improvement and development of our CI pipeline and deployment strategies

Responsible for designing and developing complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Ensures that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements. Ensures solutions are well designed with maintainability/ease of integration and testing built-in from the outset. Possess strong proficiency in development and testing practices common to the industry, and have extensive experience of using design and architectural patterns. At this level, specializations start to form in either Architecture, Test Engineering or DevOp. Contributes to story refinement/defining requirements. Participates and guides team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle. Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas. Codes solutions and unit tests to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements. Utilizes multiple architectural components (across data, application, business) in design and development of client requirements. Assists team with resolving technical complexities involved in realizing story work. Designs/develops/modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained. Designs/develops/maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance). Sets up and develops a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline. Automates manual release activities. Mentors other Software Engineers and coaches team on CI-CD practices and automating tool stack. Individual contributor.

Required Skills/Experience

• Proficient and experienced in either Java or C# - familiarity with the other a bonus

• SQL preferably Oracle

• Shell scripting and basic Unix knowledge desirable

• Proficient in writing unit, integration and acceptance tests

• Comfortable in an agile working environment

• Self-starter and proactive

• Bonus points for knowledge: Equity Derivatives, DevExpress, Python

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• Believes diversity makes us stronger so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.

• Is committed to building a workplace where every employee is welcomed and given the support and resources to perform their jobs successfully.

• Wants to be a great place for people to work and strives to create an environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their goals.

• Provides continuous training and development opportunities to help employees achieve their career goals, whatever their background or experience.

• Is committed to advancing our tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve our clients and their evolving business needs.

• Believes in responsible growth and is dedicated to supporting our communities by connecting them to the lending, investing and giving them what they need to remain vibrant and vital.