Junior Software Engineer

Job Description and Responsibilities:

Interactive Brokers Software Service India ("IBSSI") is looking for Software engineers with a Java concentration and experience working in Unix/Linux environments to help improve our client-facing trading applications and back-end systems.

If you are proficient in developing front-end systems or corresponding back-end services for them, have solid programming experience, love the challenge of developing complex real-time solutions, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment with a strong team, then Interactive Brokers may be just the place for you. This job is heavily oriented toward designing, building and optimizing trading and back-office applications.

As a JSE, you'll join a team of highly talented and motivated engineers who are passionate about their work. Throughout this job, you'll design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions with complete ownership.

• Research, conceive and develop technology solutions to extend and improve IBKR's client-facing and back-end applications.
• Write client / server-side code for web-based applications, create robust high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.
• Work in close collaboration with engineering teams based in other IBKR Offices in Europe and the US.
• Collaborate on scalability issues involving access to massive amounts of data and information.
• Solve all problems that come your way.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• MCA/BE/Btech/Mtech/ME degree in Computer Science or related technical field from a reputed institution.
• Relevant work experience, including large systems software development experience or client application development.
• Experience programming in Java and Oracle/Mysql.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound Knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and other data storage solutions
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Fluency in English language.

Preferred Qualifications

• MCA/ME in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years of relevant work experience, including programming Web and/or Non-Web Java Applications and Oracle/MySql databases.
• Proficient in 1 or more scripting languages like Unix Shell.
• Spring framework in general (Spring MVC).
• Good to have REST-based web services.
• 1+ years of work experience in the Financial Services space (Brokerage / Capital markets / Investment Banking /Financial services).
• A strong foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Ability to perform under pressure in time-critical situations using sound judgment and professionalism
• Ability to integrate into and work well within a global team
• Be very close to technology and seeking a technology-centric career.

Company Benefits & Perks: 

• Competitive salary package.
• Performance-based annual bonus (cash and stocks)
• Hybrid working model (3 days office/week)
• Group Medical & Life Insurance.
• Modern offices with free amenities & fully stocked cafeterias
• Monthly food card & company-paid snacks.
• Hardship/shift allowance with company-provided pickup & drop facility*
• Attractive employee referral bonus.
• Frequent company-sponsored team-building events and outings

* Depending upon the shifts.

**The benefits package is subject to change at the management's discretion.