Asset & Wealth Management - London - Associate - Software Engineering

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline (ideally computer science or engineering)
• 3+ years of software development & architecting data distribution platforms / middleware experience

Must Have Skills and/or Licenses:

• A multi-discipline hands-on developer interested in solving real-world problems in the space of information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design and data distribution that will transform the AMD business
• Proficient in an object-oriented language like Java/Scala/Python. Eager to learn new ones including functional programming languages.
• Ability to work closely with users to understand the problem space, identify solutions and implement them quickly.
• Focused on developing scalable solutions that solve a particular problem but are generalized to the right level such that the same solution can be applied to other problems.
• Constantly trying to improve existing systems / architecture.
• Keep on top of the latest news in software development from NoSQL/Distributed databases to Reactive Application design to micro-services.
• Knowledge of cloud architectures, implementation patterns, and deployment patterns
• Experience with container based and Serverless deployment patterns, as well as cloud databases
• Strong knowledge of database systems, SQL, and No SQL systems
• Knowledge of messaging technologies on-premises and on cloud e.g. Kafka, Kinesis
• Hands-on experience building out and maintaining a data distribution platform either in house or as part of a commercial offering, integrating data warehousing and big data environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor and educate others on producing quality code

What You'll Be Doing:

• Participate in the design, development, testing, rollout and documentation of our systems.
• Work closely with business users and other developers globally.
• Understand the business domain and requirements.
• Work in a highly innovative technical team with plenty of opportunity to improve and grow your technical skills.
• See your changes directly impact the business.
• Investigate and POC new technologies on-prem and in the cloud.