Software Engineer
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
21-03-2025
Job Specifications
The Team
Working in the Global Messaging team you will be building, supporting, and administering the next generation of messaging system for one of the world’s largest Inter-Dealer Brokerages.
The team is responsible for delivering advanced Messaging APIs, developing tools, administering , supporting low latency, high throughput messaging system for the Capital market.
Global Messaging team provides a shared service platform serving applications running on Windows and Linux operating systems written in languages including C++, Java, Python and C#. The team is multi-discipline supporting diverse range of application for Front/Middle Office, Settlements and Regulatory systems. You will need to be confident and effective in collaborating with API application developers, product owners and infrastructure support teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies developing on programming skills in Python/Java/C++ and administering/supporting leading edge messaging system.
The role:
Administer and support global messaging infrastructure hosted on Solace messaging system.
Support API messaging library in C++, Python, Java and JMS.
Develop & administer front end toolssupporting the messaging environment.
Serve as an escalation point for the application/support teams to diagnose/ troubleshoot API and messaging related matters.
Work with the business partner to collect requirements, design and build messaging solutions.
Be alert to Conduct Risk issues, specifically the risk of harm to client interests, market integrity and/or competition in financial markets due to inappropriate practices or behaviours across the firm
Investigate and resolve issues with platforms and components owned by the Messaging Group.
Be alert to Conduct Risk issues, specifically the risk of harm to client interests, market integrity and/or competition in financial markets due to inappropriate practices or behaviours across the firm
To undertake and manage:
Systems Analysis and design.
Systems development.
Systems documentation.
2nd/3rd line production support.
Requirements:
Proficiency in C++
Working knowledge of Windows, Linux O/S and distributed network architecture.
Ability to diagnose failure scenarios and identify root cause under pressure.
Experience of software development in a financial services environment advantageous.
About the Company
BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC), is a leading global brokerage and financial technology company (formerly BGC Partners, Inc.). Headquartered in London and New York, BGC Group provides a wide range of services, including trade execution, broker-dealer services, clearing, processing, information and other back office services. We offer our customers access to more than 200 financial products within fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, credit derivatives, commodities, futu... Know more
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