Senior Software Engineer NYC

Senior Software Engineer

 
Job ID: Job-1676       
Job Title:      Senior Software Engineer       
location:       New York, NY   
Jobtype:        Permanent      
Rate:   $120K - $130K +bonus   
Primary Skills:        
Description:    Senior Software Engineer to develop software and systems to support front office systems: curve construction, pricing & analytics, risk, revaluation, models, and general front office tools. The VP will need to independently design and write code, demonstrate a high level of problem solving skills, and communicate with the front office and other traders to assess their needs.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS / SKILLS: 
Undergraduate or graduate preparation in computer science from a top-tier computer science program (or equivalent) and significant (5+ years) practical work experience involving quantitative programming, preferentially in finance. 

OR 

· Undergraduate or graduate preparation in a quantitative field (mathematics, physics, engineering) and significant (5+ years) practical programming experience. 

OR both 

Not required but significant pluses: 

Familiarity with Microsoft Office technologies such as Excel, COM, VSTO. 
Prior experience with financial systems, standards and protocols (FIX, FPML, SWIFT, Bloomberg...). 
Formal background/training in mathematical finance. 
Well-versed in C and C++, some familiarity with C#, active interest in other computer languages and tools. 
Able to reason mathematically about problems at the level of someone who has done graduate work in a quantitative field, e.g.: analysis, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics and probability, discrete math, as well as a strong general problem-solving ability. 
Superior communication and user-facing skills, 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

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