Sharepoint Online, .net core, React, Angular, Azure, PowerBI

My client are a globally renowned asset management firm currently seeking a senior/lead developer to take project ownership within one of their teams. The successful candidate will lead the build-out of a single entry point solution. Part of this role will also be focused on maintenance and simplification of a BMD platform. The role involves a good mix of green-field and existing product development providing exposure to a variety of business demands and technologies.

The role involves leading solution design, development and quality assurance processes across all aspects of the software engineering life-cycle. Mentoring junior members of the team and dealing with various stakeholders within the business is also a major part of the role.

Required skills (high proficiency):

• Sharepoint development (Sharepoint online)
• .net core
• React
• Angular
• Azure/ Azure DevOps
• PowerBI
• Management of diverse technical teams and mentorship of junior members

Nice to have:

• Financial Services experience
• Octopus
• Good experience of agile working practices
• Experience with reporting tools

This role is predominantly Sharepoint-based, but good working experience of .Net core, React, Angular and Azure will be required to be successful.

*Rate advertised is inside IR35*

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

.Net Core, Javascript, Azure, SQL Server, Sharepoint

My client are a globally renowned asset management firm currently seeking a senior/lead developer to drive development in one of their teams. The successful candidate will lead the build-out of a single entry point solution. Part of this role will also be focused on maintenance and simplification of a BMD platform. The role involves a good mix of green-field and existing product development providing exposure to a variety of business demands and technologies.

The role involves leading solution design, development and quality assurance processes across all aspects of the software engineering life-cycle. Mentoring junior members of the team and dealing with various stakeholders within the business is also a major part of the role.

Excellent ability in:

• ASP.Net Core
• Javascript/Typescript
• TDD/BDD
• Azure/ Azure DevOps
• SQL Server

Nice to have:

• Prior experience working within finance
• Pior hands-on team lead experience
• PowerShell
• SharePoint
• Experience with SAFe working principles

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

C++, real-time systems, Pricing, Unit-testing, C#

My client are a major financial services institution currently looking for a C++ Developer/Quant to join one their core business teams. The group is globally responsible for real-time pricing models used on the broking desks, and the distribution of prices internally within the group for, distribution to Reuters, Bloomberg, and external web applications. With teams in New York, London, Hong Kong and Sydney, the teams work closely with desks all over the world to provide innovative, revenue-facilitating pricing, and related analytics applications.

This hire really requires someone who can take ownership of a project and help drive it forward, someone who can think on their feet and is adaptable in a fast-paced financial environment

The must haves:

• Excellent C++ hands-on development
• Experience working in real-time data driven environments
• Pricing experience (absolutely key for the role)
• Unit-testing
• Experience working on the development and enhancement of Quant Libraries

The things that will make you stand out further:

• Python experience
• C# experience
• eTrading experience
• knowledge of multiple asset classes

This role is the perfect chance for a developer/quant to take the next step forward in their career and really be a part of something integral to the employer. Please note only candidates with strong experience of real-time systems/ pricing systems will be considered as this is a critical requirement

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

KDB+, Algo, eTrading, Agile practices

My client are one of the largest global investment banks. They are seeking an expert KDB Developer to work within one of their front office eTrading teams. Based in London, the team face off to global stakeholders in the USA and India. The ideal candidate will fit into the team and the current code base, make it their own, and use this as a base to be able to design and develop new components. This will include ongoing re-implementations of the existing codebase, extensions thereof and ongoing support of those systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a market-leading algorithmic eTrading team here in London.

Must have skills:

• KDB+ Development (on Linux)
• Prior front office banking/finance experience essential
• Knowledge of agile practices within the SDLC
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within the FO

Nice to have:

• eTrading experience
• Experience with Maven, Java or GIT
• Prior work on large, distributed systems
• Experience working on projects with a strong element of data science

Due to Covid, all interviews will be remote. The client are open to onboarding remotely and the role may be remote to begin with, with the successful candidate working in the office 3 days a week once safe and able

For permanent candidates, my client can wait for notice periods of up to 3 months

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Microsoft Dynamics, CRM, .Net, PowerBI, SQL Server

As a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer in with my client, you will be working as part of a dynamic Technology team, delivering market-leading CRM solutions to front office colleagues (Sales, Dealing, Client Services, etc). Your focus will primarily be on delivering, evolving and supporting a scalable, performant and robust CRM platform. My client's proprietary business applications are all built on C# and .NET technologies, SQL Server, and run within Microsoft Azure. This client are in the latter stages of delivering a Dynamics CRM solution replacing their legacy Salesforce platform, and plan to deploy by the end of June. You will assist with significant enhancements. which are to be delivered over the coming months incrementally adding value to the business, and integrating with my client's Skype for Business/Anywhere 365 and Teams based voice systems, etc.

You'll do great if you have strong, proven experience with:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, PowerBI, SQLServer, .Net, C#, etc.
• Full-cycle experience of Microsoft Dynamics and .Net development from conception, architecture, design through test and deployment
• Detailed understanding of the Microsoft Dynamics database schema and business data model, configuration and customization where required and in a maintainable manner
• Broad understanding of the functional areas of Microsoft Dynamics such as Marketing, Sales, Customer Service

*In the current climate this role can be remote*

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

*Fullstack, Prop Trading, Market Making, React, Microservices, Algorithmic trading*

My client are a technology-driven, proprietary trading firm looking for the top developers in the market. The company are one of the leading market makers around, and place huge value of software development as the core of how they execute the market. The client are a seriously forward-thinking group of some of the best computer scientists, engineers and data scientists in the UK; All working together to produce highly innovative, custom solutions to enormous, very complex predictive forecasting problems.

This opening is for a candidate at the mid-level stage of their career, ideally with 3-5 year's experience as a software developer/ quant developer (there is flexibility on this bracket). The successful candidate will be supporting Post-trade applications using an innovative tech stack, with the client open to speaking to superb developers from Java, C++ or Python backgrounds (C# also considered).

Excellent financial package.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Excellent hands-on development experience with a Unix/Linux based language (Java, C++ or Python)
• Fullstack development experience (ideally working with Web GUI)
• Microservices experience
• Excellent academic record within a STEM subject; ideally comp sci, ideally with a masters/Phd (not necessary though)
• Strong algorithmic development principles

Candidates with the following will stand out further:

• Prior experience within financial services (market making highly advantageous)
• Prior experience working for a techno-centric company
• Aptitude for solving complex mathematical problems
• React development experience

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

C#, SQL, C++, Python, Agile, Front Office Trading

My client are a globally renowned and established hedge fund currently seeking a junior/mid-level C# developer to join one of their front office trading teams. The firm manages absolute return, enhanced fixed income, volatility, macro trading and tail risk strategies and focuses on developing innovative investment strategies that exhibit low correlation to traditional equity and fixed income markets.

The job is designed to accelerate a candidate's career development within finance, with a high degree of mentoring and guidance provided by senior members of the team. The client have invested in a learning and development budget for new hires and you will be presented with a clear career trajectory upon arrival, which you will be heavily involved in forming. It is rare that such a major fund look to hire at this experience level, so apply now to avoid missing out!

* Please note - this is a junior/mid- level role and only candidates in this experience bracket will be considered *

Required skills:

• Excellent hands-on C# development experience
• Strong SQL knowledge
• 1-6 years approximate development experience
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Agile practices advocate
• Prior experience within finance. This could be another fund or buyside company, an investment bank, asset manager, brokerage or anything else! As long as you understand the bare bones of finance and how to work in a front office environment

Desired skills:

• C++ or Python experience
• Fixed Income knowledge
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong academic background in computer science

further info:

This role is currently fully remote due to covid. All interviews will take place remotely and the client are happy to onboard you remotely until it is safe to return to an office environment. Bonuses within this client are discretionary but typically 30% of base for this experience level, routinely rising to above 50% after a few year's service.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

C#/.net, WCF, WPF, Microservices, SQL Server

My client are a leading investment bank looking for a .net developer on an initial 6 month contract (budget signed off for multiple renewals) to work within one of their front office tech teams. This role sits directly alongside traders and other users of the application and requires a candidate comfortable in translating business requirements into software solutions. Team works in part on a platform covering Swaps, Derivatives, FX and Commodities. This role will be via Umbrella company (inside IR35)

Excellent ability in:

• C# Development
• Microservices
• WCF
• Some understanding of financial products - prior finance experience essential

Nice to have:

• SQL Server
• WPF (devexpress)
• RX
• knowledge of interest rate swaps
• React

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

C++, Python, C#, Multithreading, Prop Trading, Buyside

I am partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm to assist with multiple hires they are looking to fill. These hires sit across the Pre Trade, Market Making and Systematic Alpha business lines, all with a high degree of front office exposure alongside Traders, Portfolio Managers, Data Scientists and fellow Quants.

My client implements both fundamental and quantitative trading & market making strategies across global financial markets, utilising only the group’s capital. They see themselves just as much a technology firm as a multi-strat trading firm.

“Working at X is a highly rewarding experience. We value our people and the contribution each individual can make to the growth of our business. We are committed to developing highly-motivated, highly-skilled entrepreneurs and equipping them with the tools and training they need to succeed. Our environment is collaborative, informal and success is generously recognised. We are committed to a healthy work-life balance, so you can develop and achieve in every area of your life.”

You will:

• Have the ability to work independently, designing complex systems
• Receive structured learning to develop financial, technical and quantitative skills
• Work on solving challenging and high impact projects
• Collaborate with leading investment professionals and top researchers
• Thrive under the direct sponsorship of the firm’s CTO

What do you know about:

• C++ 14/17
• Python including Pandas and numPy
• Financial markets and Securities (Options Market Making)
• C# instead of C++ also considered

Multiple headcount paying up to £180k dependent on experience and current remuneration. Bonuses for this client usually start at 40% of base

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

Python, HTML5, CSS, Flask, Bootstrap, Jenkins, Gitlab, VBA, Front Office

My client are a major investment bank in London seeking a Python Developer to work on a number of projects across the Front Office. Multiple headcount for candidates at the mid level stage of their career (Associate to Junior VP) looking for a new challenge.

This team is the highest performing asset area of the business (top 3 for business line in London finance market) and a sister team to the bank’s flagship team. The work will focus around Python development but any exposure you have with either VBA or Javascript UI’s (HTML5 and CSS) will work in your favour. Alternatively, the manager is happy to upskill candidates in these. Gitlab, Jenkins and Devops are all a major plus.

This team are heavily front office and sit directly with the traders. As such, great communication skills are key and any prior Front Office experience is useful. One of the purposes of this hire is to help upskill traders in Python and create an easy framework for them to use (EUC).

Must have:

• Hands-on Python Development
• Great communication skills, ideally within the Front Office
• Some form of Javascript experience

Nice to have:

• Devops
• Flask
• Bootstrap
• Gitlab
• VBA
• Java

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.