Risk Software Developer to work with and report to the Director, Risk Management Systems. The position will work closely with Credit Default Swap (CDS) Risk staff in Chicago to add, maintain, and support features in the global Active Risk Management System (ARMS) as well as in other desktop risk applications used by the Risk Department.

An ideal candidate for this position will be a highly motivated self-starter that works best in a fast-paced collaborative environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral are essential as this position interfaces with stakeholders and ongoing documentation will be required.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintains a focus on solving the business problem through the use of applied technologies
• Key contributor to implementing change to technology systems for large risk management and pricing projects
• Hands-on involvement with QA test plan reviews and UAT
• Designs and develops programs and systems. Proactively identifies potential application problem areas and suggests solutions. Requires minimal supervision in the execution of these responsibilities
• Evaluate software for performance (latency, throughput, SQL, heap utilization, scalability) and make/recommend changes where appropriate
• Plans and executes unit tests to ensure the developed code is free of functional defects
• Collaborates with business analysts and QA analysts in the design and execution of business functional systems and performance tests
• Collaborates with systems operations in developing applicable scheduling and/or execution parameters
• Provides critical production support, and resolves production problems.
• Leads solution design and code reviews
• Executes assigned project tasks according to the project plan and scheduled completion dates
• Encourages, trains, and directs less experienced personnel.
• Pursues continuing professional development by acquiring technical, application, and industry knowledge
• Reports activities to management through daily stand-up meetings, formal updates, project team meetings, and other reports as needed.
• Adheres to corporate and department standards, policies, and procedures.
• Research and recommend technology solutions
• Develops knowledge and/or experience in the following areas
  • Business functionality
  • High-level programming languages
  • Operations, Technical Support, and Production Control operating environment
  • Department standards, guidelines, and procedures
• Works with system operations personnel, database administration, and systems software in the implementation of applications. Identifies root causes and develops solutions for program failures
• Additional Attributes:
  • Works in an environment of evolving technology
  • Must maintain general and specific knowledge regarding functional activities of system technology
  • Communicates with business stakeholders, senior management, and external vendors
  • Works on projects with changing priorities and potentially stressful situations

Requirements

• Five to seven years of experience with server and client-side C# preferably in a front-office trading environment.
• At a minimum a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university with a major in computer science, finance or mathematics; or five to eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep experience with Object Oriented Design & Programming.
• Expert level skills in C#.
• Knowledge of common design patterns used in financial applications.
• Building multithreaded GUI's, Winforms
• Unit/Integration testing experience.
• Experience with Devexpress.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to write use cases and other application development documentation
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from technical staff both internal and external to the company
• Strong Oracle experience
• Experience with Windows Communication Foundation and service-oriented architectures.
• C#
• DevExpress
• SQL
• Windows Communication Foundation
• .Net Framework
• Visual Studio 2015
• Source Code Management
• Resharper
• Oracle