Infrastructure Developer - London
Spire Europe Limited seeks exceptional, experienced software developers excited to design in-house trading systems. Spire Europe Limited is an FSA-authorised firm with its main office in London. The firm engages in proprietary trading over exchanges, MTFs, and other markets in Europe, and it is affiliated with Tower Research Capital LLC in New York.
Responsibilities
As an Infrastructure Developer, you will expand our trading capabilities on markets around the world. Your responsibilities will include:
- Augmenting, improving, redesigning, and/or re-implementing Tower’s low-latency/high-throughput production trading environment, which collects data from and disseminates orders to exchanges around the world
- Optimizing this platform by using network and systems programming, as well as other advanced techniques
- Developing systems that provide easy access to historical market data and trading simulations
- Building risk-management and performance-tracking tools
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have at least three years of professional experience and a degree in computer science. Additional qualifications include:
- A strong background in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, preferably in C++ or Java
- Brilliant problem-solving abilities
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- A working knowledge of Linux
- Knowledge of Python or Perl and shell scripts (a plus)
Financial experience is not required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
- Five weeks of paid holiday per year plus bank and public holidays
- Medical and dental insurance
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