Trainee - FX Front-Office Developer

Societe Generale

May 5, 2024

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Software Engineering
London

Requirements

Technical Skills:
Familiar with object-oriented designs
Knowledge in C#/.Net, Java, and/or C++; We are open regarding the technical background but take heed that the current platform is C#/Windows
Knowledge of data structures and algorithmic complexity
Python knowledge is a plus
Knowledge of Windows is a plus
Knowledge in memory / CPU profiling / optimization and multithreaded debugging is a plus
Knowledge of CI/CD platforms is a plus
Functional Knowledge:
No finance background is necessary, but top candidates will have some knowledge in the following fields:
Financial markets, specifically FX cash and/or NDF products
Back-testing principles
Electronic exchange / market / broker platform connectivity
Spoken Languages:
Fluent English (spoken and written) is mandatory
Spoken French is a plus but not essential

Responsibilities

Implementation of software solutions to fulfill the business needs, balancing between rapid development and code quality, in agreement with both IT management and the head of desk
Design, code, test, and deploy the software solution within agreed constraints and existing code
Maintain and enhance the existing systems and various tools used for daily tasks

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Mission & Purpose

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 members of staff in 66 countries and supports on a daily basis 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses: - French Retail Banking which encompasses the SG and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation; - International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services, with networks in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets; - Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions. Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).