Equities/Commodities Applications Support Engineer

Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally.

Present on five continents, our group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 for more than 4,500 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025.

Job Description

Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!

We are seeking a talented Support Engineer to join our team and work on trading floors. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Front-office environments, SQL, Linux, and Python.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals who are dedicated to excellence. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our Finance engineering team and grow your career in a stimulating environment.

If you are a skilled Support Engineer with a passion for finance and technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us and take your career to the next level!

Role and responsibilities

• Day-to-day trade support for the Equities Derivatives/Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.
• Troubleshooting support issues and providing highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, managing communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.
• Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.
• Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives – representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processes
• Performing reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.
• Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementation
• Technical documentation of system requirements/solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues.

Qualifications

• Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Financial Engineering
• Analytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability, and Statistics.
• At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives/Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with: Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.
• Experience working on a trading floor supporting mission-critical applications.
• Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL-type applications
• Self-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong analytical skills to understand a broad set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflows.
• Unix/Linux knowledge

The salary range for this role is US$90,000 - US$150,000

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💵 Competitive salary
• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
• 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Additional Information

C++, LINUX, FIX, multi-threading, network, finance