Equity Derivatives Developer

Equity Derivatives Developer
Your New Company

Join a leading global financial services firm with a strong presence in over 30 countries. Japan's IT division is a diverse environment with employees from over 25 nationalities, focusing on technical support, application development, and system changes.

Your New Role

As a Software Engineer, you will:

    • Participate in regional and global development and project meetings.
    • Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and end users to gather and review requirements, providing design and enhancement suggestions.
    • Follow global development and change management standards to deliver quality solutions in a timely manner.
    • Engage in development, code reviews, and post-mortem activities.
    • Participate in release management and provide 2nd/3rd level support.
    • Work as a team player to solve local and global business problems while building a strategic platform for Global Equities.
    • Partner with the Equities production services team to ensure maximum system uptime and minimize business impact during issues.

      What You'll Need to Succeed

      • Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or engineering.
      • 5–15 years of hands-on development experience.
      • Strong experience with object-oriented technology in C# or Java, with familiarity in both being a plus.
      • Ability to work with global teams in a matrix reporting environment with strong interpersonal skills.
      • Ability to cope with rapid front-office business needs and changing priorities.
      • Strong verbal and written communication skills at multiple levels, with strong status reporting skills.
      • Strong analytical skills.
      • Fluent in written and spoken English.

        Technical Requirements:
      • Programming skills in C# or Java, with experience in both being a plus.
      • Understanding of relational database technologies, SQL/Stored Procedures, and in-memory caching technology
      • Understanding of infrastructure requirements for local/global delivery platforms.
      • Understanding of messaging infrastructures.
      • Understanding of compute farms, distributed caching, and computing is a plus.


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
Location
Inner Tokyo
Specialism
Software Development
Pay
Competitive
Ref:
1118665
Closing date
30 Jun 2025

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Abdullah Al Muhsi, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Tokyo Head Office
Izumi Garden Tower 38th Floor, 1-6-1 Roppongi

Telephone: +81 3-3560-2711