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Proximity Developer / Lead (Perm & Contract), Wolverhampton
Client: Prime Recruitment Solutions
Location: Wolverhampton
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
2
Posted:
06.06.2025
Expiry Date:
21.07.2025
Job Description:
We have permanent and contract opportunities with our client, a Leading Financial Institution based in the city within their Front Office Development Teams.
Permanent - Lead Developer - Proximity Development/Front Office Focus
A hands-on development leadership role, managing a small proximity development team that delivers tailored software solutions for commodities trading and front office users. This role combines people management, stakeholder communication, and direct development across pricing, risk, and reporting tools.
Responsibilities
* Act as the key interface between business users and development team.
* Lead the team in delivering tools to support trading, risk, and operations.
* Manage delivery pipeline, business prioritization, and technical planning.
* Develop solutions across pricing, market data contributions, and risk reporting.
* Collaborate with global teams, align with Head Office on process and governance.
* Oversee BAU support and manage rota coverage for trading hours.
* Technologies: .NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF), Entity Framework, Angular / AngularJS, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB
Key Skills
* 10+ years in development, including 2–3 years in a lead role
* Strong front office exposure, ideally within commodities or derivatives trading
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Experience with Agile methodologies: sprints, Kanban, DevOps tools
* Experience onboarding trading products and integrating pricing tools
* Hybrid work setup (minimum 3 days in office)
* Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm)
* Collaborative, business-aligned team environment
* Focus on stability, risk mitigation, and delivery
Contract - Front Office Application Developer
Join a Front Office-aligned technology team supporting Global Markets, Commodities, and Structured Credit. You'll deliver custom tools for traders, sales, and structurers in a fast-paced, business-driven environment.
Responsibilities
* Develop and support bespoke front office applications.
* Work closely with traders and stakeholders to gather requirements.
* Maintain and enhance existing tools.
* Integrate pricing libraries and support onboarding of new products.
* Recommend tech solutions and contribute to architecture decisions.
Required Skills
* Strong object-oriented programming background.
* Experience in front-office or trading systems.
* Solid understanding of derivatives, risk (Greeks), and curve construction.
* Hands-on knowledge of options theory and volatility surfaces.
Preferred Technologies
* .NET, C#, WPF, Angular
* Familiar with frameworks (Unity, Prism, etc.)
* Knowledge of commodities or interest rate products is a plus
* Hybrid work setup (minimum 3 days in office)
* Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm)
* High level of business interaction and exposure to complex financial instruments
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