Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing solutions. As the corporate and investment banking arm of Firs...
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Global Markets, Algorithmic Trading Developer (Java)
Develop scalable, reliable and high performance applications using Java
Assist in architecting new solutions
Research, evaluate and recommend software libraries and integration and testing tools
Mentor junior developers
Troubleshoot production problems related to software applications
Resolve problems with software and respond to suggestions for improvements or enhancements
Communicate effectively with internal clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions
Continually seek opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and manage expectations effectively
Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
Qualifications and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline is required, or equivalent work experience and technical training
Minimum of 3 years technical work experience in a team environment as a programmer within a global markets environment
In-depth understanding of core Java API’s (collections, concurrency, NIO etc.)
Have an understanding of and experience with multithreaded systems, working knowledge of the Java garbage collector, familiar with low latency I/O
Experience with design patterns
Development practices – S/he can use test driven development and be familiar with UML and OO design. S/he will have experience with Eclipse or IntelliJ, GIT, continuous build servers
Can demonstrate ability to work in a multi-faceted role (development with some testing, support and analysis.)
The successful candidate must have exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities
S/he must be able to function independently, as well as work well in a team. S/he will need excellent communication and planning skills. Some measure of fearlessness/assertiveness and persistence is required to do this efficiently in a front-office environment
S/he will need to be able to drive projects, and effectively manage dependencies on other areas of the bank
S/he will need the ability to interpret functional specifications / use-case diagrams / user stories in order to develop solutions
S/he will have a strong awareness and interest in the financial markets
Business Knowledge – Understanding of equities/FX/ derivatives markets
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