Java Software Engineer - Tier-1 Derivatives Risk Systems - J12973

About the Client

Our client is an institutional pillar of global financial markets, operating one of the world’s premier exchange and clearing groups. Renowned for its technological scale and market stability, they offer an environment where technology directly impacts global liquidity. They are currently looking for an agile software professional to join their core Risk Management System application team—offering unmatched resume equity and a direct path into high-finance technology.

The Role & Landscape

In this role, you will step into a mission-critical position focused on the maintenance, support, and incremental enhancement of a high-performance derivatives risk platform. You will ensure the stability of systems responsible for option pricing, volatility calibration, and margin calculations.

• System Ownership: Maintain, support, and troubleshoot applications running on high-throughput Linux platforms.

• Model Integration: Implement and optimize existing quantitative models, translating risk management parameters into clean code.

• Full Lifecycle Exposure: Participate in testing, validation, production migration, and technical troubleshooting to ensure zero-downtime operations.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with risk managers, infrastructure teams, and IT security to ensure system compliance and robustness.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of professional system development or application support experience, ideally within financial services, tech vendors, or high-transaction environments.

• Core Tech Stack: Solid development and troubleshooting capabilities in Java or C++, paired with Python scripting on a Linux platform.

• Modern Architecture: Exposure to or understanding of distributed computing frameworks, microservices, containerized applications, or cloud technologies.

• Data Savvy: Familiarity with databases, NoSQL, or object storage systems for managing large datasets.

• Domain Aptitude: A strong desire to learn quantitative finance concepts (derivatives pricing, risk management, and portfolio optimization). A degree in CS, Math, Stats, or Financial Engineering is highly preferred.

Why Apply To This Role?

• The Ultimate Resume Stamp: This is your rare "foot in the door" at one of the region's most prestigious financial institutions, providing immediate domain authority in financial risk.

• Steep Learning Curve: Work alongside seasoned technologists and gain direct exposure to complex quantitative finance models without needing a prior PhD.

• Stability & Impact: Enjoy the backing of a highly stable corporate environment while managing systems that safeguard market integrity.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Hanson Tsien at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Java Software Engineer - Tier-1 Derivatives Risk Systems - J12973 in the subject header.

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