C++ Developer

Position Purpose

• The position is for a software developer who would be required to work in a team responsible for deal capture systems, which manage the capture and workflow through their lifetime of Interest rate derivatives/credit derivatives/bonds. These are use globally across all time zones.
• The applications are multi-tiered, primarily developed in VC++ , with strong usage of Oracle PL/SQL , IBM MQ , Oracle Coherence
• Work on these applications is a combination of M&E, including significant new functional changes to keep up with the demands of the market, development to prepare and serve the ambitions of the business and regular technical evolution.

These applications are manned by a team of Business Analysts, Developers and Testers, spread across London, Paris and Mumbai, with program management in London. The team is made of very senior technicians globally who create tools and support the functional application teams by being leaders on matters of technology.

Agile Scrum methodology has followed as SDLC. The position will be working as a part of the scrum taking on roles of developer or Scrum master as required.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• The developer will be required to do significant new developments and re-factorization for performance improvements and optimization, extensive analysis, Maintenance and bug fixes.
• Good to have knowledge of CI/CD
• Write automated Unit tests.
• The developer is required to show a steep learning curve to understand the application flows and independently work in the scrum.
• Would participate and contribute to the projects design, estimation, release and post release activities
• Perform code reviews of the team and technically guide the juniors.
• The Developer would report functionally to specific application Team Lead based in Mumbai/London.
• Is expected to learn about the product and all parts of the system at code level the code that makes it work
• Is required to frequently interact (by email/ chat/ phone/ Video Conference) with business Analysts, other application and architecture teams, production support in multiple locations, mostly in London and Singapore.
• Required to work on a rota for 3rd line support including support from home as part of a global rota system.
• The developer is expected to take on tasks independently and own them across all stages of the SDLC.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Team player.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Adhere to timelines set for delivery.
• Open to new technology adaptions, learning and implementation within the project.
• Maintain the team practices and processes, retrospectives
• Code review and unit test
• Status reporting to technical and functional managers

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Sound knowledge of Software Engineering and Object-Oriented programming
• High level of comfort and expertise in C++ programming including STL, multi-threaded applications and Services
• Very Good knowledge of RDBMS / SQL
• Very good in investigating issues and providing solutions
• Possess the ability to explain and articulate solutions and work constructively with others including more senior and junior members in the team to implement the same.
• Good to have experience of IBM MQ
• Demonstrate the ability to show initiative and take the lead solving business focused technical problems
• Have a “can do” attitude that focuses on resolving the overall problem in the medium and long term as well as meeting the short-term objectives
• Willingness and ability to put in effort even when not explicitly requested to do so
• Understanding of source repositories like GIT / Bitbucket.
• Good to have knowledge of monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Splunk, etc

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• 5+ years’ work experience in IT development or support
• At least 5 years of hands-on Application development
• At least 5 years of application development in C++ preferably on Windows

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Decision Making

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Communication skills - oral & written

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and leverage networks