Nine Mile is an electronic principal trading firm focused on market-making and arbitrage opportunities globally. Technology is at the forefront of our business, powering Nine Mile’s unified global trading platform and the micro-decisions required for our successful trading. Nine Mile’s scale and efficiency allow us to be nimble, responding quickly to market opportunities and regulatory changes, whilst ensuring that we operate under a robust operational risk management framework.
At our heart, it’s our people that power Nine Mile, its strategy, technology, and relationships. We are proud to have a team of highly motivated, intelligent individuals who strive to solve complex problems through creative, sophisticated technology, in an open, meritocratic environment.
The Role:
As a Nine Mile Software Engineer – Core Java, you will have the opportunity to work at the heart of our trading systems. Responsibilities of this role will include:
- Deliver focused improvements to the operational robustness and profitability of the trading platform
- Contribute to mission-critical projects encompassing everything from trading, pricing, positions
and risk, through to analytics and market connectivity - Work flexibly with a focus on real time issues as well as long term projects
- Performance tuning, maximizing throughput and minimizing latency
- Ongoing consultation with the trading team to understand how technology can best satisfy
their needs
What you will bring:
- Core Java focus
- Development in either C++ or C#
- A scripting language, preferably python
- Experience working in High Frequency Trading firm
- Experience working in both Windows and Linux Environments
- Understanding of network protocols
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A genuine interest in financial markets
- Strong academic record in a computer science degree
The Culture:
At Nine Mile, we operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. Our company’s success depends upon not just our vision, our technology, or our strategies, but the people who carry out the vision and build the strategies day in and day out – our team.
We go out of our way to foster a culture that allows our employees to thrive and grow. A culture that rewards open interaction, problem solving, creativity and teamwork – one that beleives helping others can be just as important as individual accomplishment.
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