Quantitative Developer / Haskell Developer

Starting date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 1 year (possibility to extend)

Location: London, UK

Working model: Hybrid

Company: World's biggest Investment Bank

Paid holidays and national insurance plus benefits!

The Key Responsibilities

As a senior developer, you’ll drive our platform forward and deliver quality solutions to business-critical customer requirements. You will collaborate in a dynamic global team based in London with fellow technologists, business analysts, project managers, and business stakeholders across multiple locations.

Key Attributes

• An excellent Haskell developer with good software design principles and the ability to write robust code and accompanying test suites
• We are willing to consider proficiency in other functional languages like OCaml or Scala, but knowledge of Haskell is a plus.
• Ability to write efficient, clear code and be able to articulate what has been implemented and why
• Self-starter who can drive/facilitate requirements and development effort
• Take ownership and responsibility for the full development lifecycle
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• A team player, capable of engaging with other teams
• Knowledge and experience of financial markets systems is a plus

Technical skills:

• Demonstrable experience with software development using functional programming languages, preferably Haskell
• Experience in industry delivering software solutions, preferably using functional programming languages.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new theories and skills quickly
• Experience with using Linux environments
• Experience with developing server-side software
• Willingness to learn about Financial Markets and derivative products
• Willingness to learn about Cloud computing

Functional skills:

• Financial Market domain knowledge
• Investment banking is a strong plus
• Derivatives knowledge is a plus
• e-trading technology experience is a plus

Soft skills:

• Fluent in English
• Strong ownership and ability to deal with ambiguity
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• Proactive, self-starter, autonomous
• Good team spirit