Senior Developer - Risk IT Function

Main Purpose:

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain risk management applications and tools on cloud infrastructure.

• Enhance data quality and ensure the integrity of market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk datasets.

• Implement models for evaluating financial products and their associated risks (Greeks, P&L, VaR, stress tests, scenarios, etc.).

• Develop high-quality code in Python and other languages to support various risk management functions.

• Collaborate effectively with risk management teams, traders, and front office teams to understand their needs and deliver robust solutions.

• Take ownership of the risk platform, ensuring accuracy and reliability in all risk management processes.

• Stay updated with the latest developments in cloud services and financial risk management practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role within financial services, commodities trading, or risk management IT.

• Strong programming skills in Python, and at least one other modern language.

• Proficiency in cloud services and build tools, including but not limited to EKS, Airflow, Kafka, Gitlab, ArgoCD or equivalent.

• Familiarity with financial products, their evaluation models, and Greeks.

• Experience with risk management data sets, including market risk (Greeks, P&L, VaR, stress tests, scenarios), credit risk, and liquidity management risk (FVA).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a commodity trading environment.

• Proven track record of owning and managing production systems.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Key Relationships

Risk management teams, traders, and front office IT teams

Reporting Structure

Reporting directly to the Global Head of Risk IT

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.