Harrington Starr

About the Company

Harrington Starr is a multi-award winning financial technology recruitment business based in London, Belfast and New York City. Founded in 2010, we are specialists in technology, change & transformation and sales recruitment and have helped clients and candidates across 5 continents.

Our diverse range of clients include banks, hedge funds, vendors, service providers, payment providers, asset managers, start-ups, disruptors and many more. The one thing they have in common though is that they trust Harrington Starr with their most important asset: people.

We are passionate about helping our customers grow their teams, their brands, their networks and their careers. After all, your success is our business! Speak to us today to see how we can help.

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Listed Jobs

Company Name

Harrington Starr

Job Title

c# engineer

Job Description

C#/.NET Developer
Location: London - 3 days in office]
Pay rate: £400 per day (£350-£400)
Looking for an exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise in C#/.NET development? Join our dynamic team and play a key role in delivering high-quality applications that drive business outcomes.
Main Responsibilities:
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and translate requirements into functional application designs.
Develop and maintain applications using Visual C#.NET, working with both Oracle and SQL Server databases.
Conduct business data analysis, unit testing, quality assurance, and support for production and disaster recovery environments.
Provide ongoing support for existing C#/.NET applications, ensuring operational stability.
Work closely with the IT department to maintain the banking business application environments.
Follow Change Management Control procedures to ensure proper approvals are obtained for production updates.
Other Responsibilities:
Define database objects and coordinate with SQL and Oracle Database Administrators in London and New York.
Write scripts in T-SQL (SQL Server) and PL/SQL (Oracle) for database queries to support business data analysis.
Set up system distribution methods for Citrix and application servers for web and Windows applications.
Troubleshoot internal systems, addressing issues like code fixes and SQL scripting, while collaborating with teams in London and New York.
Maintain the MS .NET Framework and MS Visual .NET platform, ensuring necessary changes to existing systems are deployed smoothly.
Liaise with development, technical support, network, infrastructure, and DBA teams when system problems arise.
Assist with the coordination of application rollouts and maintain a comprehensive change history.
Provide weekday and occasional weekend out-of-office support when necessary.

What We’re Looking For:
Proficiency in Visual C#.NET, with strong experience in Oracle and SQL Server databases.
Solid background in application design, development, and support.
Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining production environments.
Strong teamwork and communication skills, with experience working across multiple teams and locations.
Knowledge of Citrix, T-SQL, PL/SQL, and application server management is a plus.

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now!

London, United Kingdom

On site

13-01-2025

Company Name

Harrington Starr

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Position: DevOps Engineer
Location: Cannon Street
Hybrid: 3 days in the office 2 from home
Company: Financial Exchange
Type & Salary: Competitive basic salary + benefits + bonus

About the Company: an innovator in financial markets, offering subscription-based stock exchanges, advanced trading technology, and a regulated stock market for growth and established businesses. Its divisions focus on pan-European equity trading, licensing next-generation exchange technology, and providing capital solutions for companies through listings and trading.

Responsibilities:
Maintain existing infrastructure and design new cloud and on-premise solutions.
Develop automated global cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
Improve automation for cloud and on-premise processes using tools like Ansible and Python.
Work with development teams to implement and optimise new technologies and workflows.
Collaborate on architectural design and cloud best practices with DevOps and infrastructure teams.
Support development and operations teams with build servers, virtual environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Assist with Linux deployments, including software, OS, and hardware configuration management using tools like Ansible and Terraform.
Plan for system capacity and maintain scalable environments for development, testing, and production.
Prepare and maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation.

Must have technical experience:
Over 4 years designing, building, and managing multi-account AWS and/or GCP systems.
Extensive general DevOps expertise, including CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, monitoring, and automation.
4+ years in system administration within RedHat/CentOS-based environments.
Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform.
Proven experience with build, release, and version control systems like Git and GitLab.

Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology.
Collaborative and innovative work environment.
Professional growth and development opportunities.

Please reach out to george.harris@harringtonstarr.com to find out further details.

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

16-01-2025

Company Name

Harrington Starr

Job Title

Platform Engineer

Job Description

Platform Engineer – AWS/Python/Terraform/Docker

Company Overview Join a leading global brokerage in the heart of London and drive innovation. The Platform Engineering team seeks an ambitious Engineer specializing in AWS, Python, Terraform, Git for CI/CD, and Docker to create a cutting-edge platform for rapid, reliable software development and deployment.

What's In It For You
Global Brokerage: Join a dynamic team at a top brokerage.
Continuous Learning: Access paid training for professional growth.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, with 2 days in the Liverpool Street office.
Competitive Salary:
Collaboration: Work closely with development teams on monitoring metrics and CI/CD pipeline development.
Benefits Package: Includes pension (up to 6% matched), private family health coverage, life insurance, and long-term sick cover.
Exciting Projects: Engage in complex, challenging projects.

Role Responsibilities
System Management: Monitor and manage AWS-focused systems and infrastructure.
Platform Operations: Build and maintain a platform for cloud and on-premise application provisioning and operation.
Configuration and Maintenance: Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, software, and infrastructure tools.
CI/CD Development: Develop a continuous integration and deployment platform integrated with development tools.
Developer Experience: Enhance developer experience in cloud infrastructure and application deployment.
Policy and Guidelines: Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and CI/CD processes.
Automation: Implement workflow and toolchain improvements for task automation.

Required Skills and Experience
Experience: Minimum 4 years in a professional Platform Engineering role.
Cloud Proficiency: Securely deploy and manage AWS or Azure applications, with cloud-native tooling and security best practices.
Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Python.
Docker Proficiency: Experience with Docker containerization for software deployment and scalability.
CI/CD Expertise: Automate software build, test, and deployment pipelines following agile methodologies.
Terraform Exposure: Beneficial experience with Terraform.

Learn More For more information, contact George Harris at Harrington Starr for a confidential conversation, or click "Apply" to start your application. Join an ambitious team and shape the future of software development with AWS, Python, Terraform, Git for CI/CD, and Docker.

London, United Kingdom

Remote

16-01-2025

Company Name

Harrington Starr

Job Title

HFT Quantitative Developer

Job Description

Quantitative Developer
Competitive Salary
Competitive Bonus

My client are looking for skilled quantitative developers to join their innovative team in the high-frequency trading (HFT) sector. To be successful you will have at least one year of experience in HFT, working with Java and strong software development skills including TCP, UDP, multicast, WebSocket, and HTTP.

As a quantitative developer, your mission will be to enhance the trading infrastructure, making the strategies more competitive and profitable. This involves optimizing the latency of the trading platform and improving execution scalability and precision.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop and refine a low-latency trading engine and strategy runtime.
Create a market data distribution platform using internal protocols.
Automate deployment and monitoring for our 24/7 trading system.
Profile and analyze trading system latency.

You will collaborate with a small, agile team, sharing responsibility for the entire trading stack. This environment allows for rapid iterations and frequent deployments, enabling swift responses to market changes.

Qualifications:
Proficiency in low-latency Java or C++ development.
Strong performance optimization skills in on-premise and cloud environments.
Passion for learning new technologies and solving complex problems.

England, United Kingdom

On site

20-01-2025