Junior Developer

Group Background

G.H. Financials Limited has over 30 years of experience in clearing listed derivatives. Our business was founded in 1993 to support traders in London. Today, we service clients around the globe. With our head office in London, which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), and subsidiary offices in Chicago (G.H. Financials LLC) and Hong Kong (G.H. Financials (HK) Ltd), our integrated all time-zones approach ensures that our clients experience a bespoke service and recognise us as a service provider of choice in the global listed derivatives community. We have more than 60 employees working globally for regulated entities.

Role

The role of the junior developer is to assist in the development of solutions for the various departments within G.H. Financials (GHF).

Objective

To assist in developing technology solutions using either a standard programming language such as Python, SQL, etc., or a proprietary development tool from one of our primary application software vendors, ION Trading, Trading Technologies, etc.

This may also include tools to make the daily processing more efficient or provide business intelligence reports for management, or support bespoke requests by clients, exchanges, regulators, etc.

Reporting Relationship

The role reports directly to the Head of Server Engineering

Core Responsibilities

• Work with the business sponsors to understand the development initiatives.
• Support current technology solutions including K-DTF calculations, ASIC industry funding,
• Assist in the development and support of the following platforms:
• • reconciliation solution.
  • clearing platform, XTP, iDash, DTS, ARC.
  • Risk platform, XTP JANUS.
  • Service Now.

Key Skills

• Good development skills with Python and SQL.
• Experience with Python libraries such as Pandas/NumPy/etc.
• Experience with MSSQL and MariaDB/MySQL.
• Experience with APIs such as REST/SOAP/etc.
• Understand and use Git source control, CI/CD pipelines, Ansible, Dockers/Containers beneficial.
• Knowledge of FIX (Financial Information eXchange) beneficial.
• Some knowledge of financial markets, specifically Exchange Traded Derivatives.
• Ability to learn new development interfaces.
• Good presentation skills to present solutions, ideas, or improvements in a clear manner.
•  Able to manage and organise work independently.

Organisational Competencies

Communication and Impact
The ability to use a variety of communication approaches that are effective, appropriate and influential.

• Communicates openly with others, shares information, ideas and feelings, adds value.
• Communication is logical and well structured.
• Varies tone, pace and volume to keep attention of others.
• Gains support from others for own ideas, is inclusive.
• Tailors approach to audience – addresses their issues and concerns.
• Is clear and concise.
• Actively listens to others.

Stakeholder Focus
The ability to understand clients both internal and external as well as shareholders and other key stakeholders.

• Understands the importance of delivering excellent service to clients and stakeholders.
• Responds positively to requests for help and support.
• Co-operates with others to achieve success.
• Strives to be the best – is energetic with a passion for excellence.
• Driven to introduce improvements to the way things are done.

Achievement and Drive
The drive to achieve challenging organisational goals.

• Displays self-belief and commitment.
• Displays an enthusiastic positive “can do“ attitude, is results driven.
• Driven to achieve challenging organisational goals and objectives.
• Takes the initiative.
• Constantly looking for situations offering learning opportunities.
• Is open to direction, guidance, and assistance from others.
• Is passionate about succeeding and has energy and vigour to succeed.
• Is decisive.

Teamwork
The ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with others to achieve a common goal.

• Builds rapport within a group.
• Seeks out and values the opinions of others, shows respect.
• Plays a full part in the team, both at departmental and organisation level.
• Gets on easily with people – generates an easy rapport with others at all levels.
• Demonstrates the willingness to be responsible for own area of a task within the team.

Conduct
Strives to ensure that the organisational goals are achieved professionally through honesty and integrity and trust.

• Acts professionally in all dealings with client’s, colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrates reliability and consistency that gains trust of others.
• Demonstrates compliant behaviour appropriate for a regulated organisation.
• Acts proactively to identify issues and contribute to solutions.

Application

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