Senior Trading Platform Developer

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa E-Merge Full time

As a Senior Trading Platform Developer at E-Merge, you will be responsible for designing, developing and enhancing best-in-class trading platforms. These platforms will be underpinned by market analytics, execution strategies and models used for pricing and risk management to inform strategic decisions.

You will provide analytical support and interpret insights to address business opportunities and problems. Your expertise will be invaluable in ensuring that our trading platforms remain competitive and effective.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Commercial Software Engineering experience of 6-10 years
  • C++ development experience in a Linux, Windows or Solaris environment for at least 2 years
  • Experience with STL, Boost, multi-threaded programming and XML processing
  • Knowledge about algorithmic trading
  • A degree in computer science or comparable experience or education
  • Minimum 3 years hands-on software quality engineering and testing experience, including defect tracking and results reporting

In this role, you will:

  • Establish professional working relationships with stakeholders through excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
  • Lead and facilitate conflict resolution into consensual agreements
  • Making strategic decisions by integrating opinions and information from various sources
  • Adapting communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences
  • Continuously scan the industry to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships
  • Analyse trading strategies in the market and assess platform performance
  • Liaise with Traders to improve trading strategies and provide technology-based innovation
  • Liaise with external brokers to negotiate prices and trading agreements
  • Identify opportunities to increase revenue or improve methods of making money through automation and risk reduction

The estimated salary for this position is R1,200,000 per annum, based on the location and responsibilities involved.



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