Software Engineer

About the Position

We're hiring a Software Engineer for our Client Operations team in London. Join us to provide technical support and development for PRIIP Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Own and resolve technical requests from clients and internal stakeholders, often to tight deadlines
• Structure the technical data for complex, exotic, and novel trades so the platform can process them
• Build and extend the platform's initialization, enrichment, validation, and document-generation layers
• Become an expert in how data moves between the platform's layers
• Help onboard and integrate clients into our systems
• Bring insight from clients and the wider industry back to the team to help shape the product's direction
• Work closely with front-end and back-end engineers, product engineers, quantitative analysts, data analysts, regulatory and legal analysts, and linguists

Requirements

• Experience in structured products, OTC derivatives, investment banking, or a similar field
• Genuine interest in tech and coding
• Experience of, or a clear aptitude for, client-facing technical support
• An understanding of how technical operations run in a software environment
• The ability to collaborate across teams and take the lead on design and subject matter expertise on projects

Nice to Have

• Comfort working with XML and JSON, making API calls, and reading or writing scripts to debug application logic
• Programming/scripting language experience, particularly JavaScript, PHP, HTML, Java, XSLT, SQL
• A logical, structured approach to problems and strong attention to detail
• The ability to explain complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong reading comprehension, enough to interpret legal documents and regulatory requirements
• Good organization and prioritization in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift
• A client-focused mindset
• Experience with Agile ways of working
• Enthusiasm for new tools, technologies, and methods, including AI
• A university degree in any subject

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative fintech environment
• Collaborative and diverse team
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work environment

About the Company

WSD is an employer that values diversity. We highly encourage applications from appropriately qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.