About the Role

Join the Software Development team which is responsible for the Front Office Trading system.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work directly on projects that are impactful to the company’s revenues and our ability to compete and expand.

What you’ll be involved in:

Be an active participant in the delivery of technology projects using agile methodologies
Directly support the design and implementation, modification and tuning of our bespoke trading software stack
Work closely with trading teams to deliver technical solutions to trading problems
Develop a strong understanding of the technology stack and wider business application

What we need from you:

Strong knowledge and practical experience of C++
Excellent critical thinking skills with a solution-oriented mind-set
Highly committed to, and advocate of, sound engineering principles
Extensive knowledge of code review, testing and debugging principles and application
Highly skilled at writing clean, readable, testable code
Experience of asynchronous and multi-threaded programming
Proven experience managing or acting as a technical lead to successfully deliver integral technology projects
Confidently navigates a production Linux environment

Other beneficial skills and experience

Proven experience working with legacy code and frameworks
Linux, scripting, python and network programming experience
Common trading terminologies knowledge
Experience in working with inhouse trading simulation environment
Awareness of common exchange architecture and market making strategies
Worked in proprietary trading and/or financial market firms

We are Mako

At Mako, we are welcoming, inclusive and collaborative. We work fast and smart in a supportive and dress-down environment that allows colleagues to be themselves and achieve great things. We uphold the principles of a flat structure that offers unrivalled engagement with senior leadership and career development opportunities. We have a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Flexible leave and hybrid working policies
Private health and dental insurance
Generous pension scheme
Free access to the Mako gym
Employee wellbeing guidance and support
Opportunity to become involved in the rewarding work of the Mako Foundation

About Mako

Mako is a leading options market maker with a global trading footprint. It has been at the forefront of options market making since 1999, from the open outcry trading pits to screen trading and automated algorithmic execution strategies that are driving the future of the industry.

From offices in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Chengdu, Mako offers the best-in-class liquidity solutions across Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and FX derivatives markets and prides itself in its entrepreneurial, collaborative and philanthropic culture.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please email hr@mako.com and we will arrange this.

For further information on the Mako Group please refer to our website: www.mako.com.

Mako does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruiters or search firms and will not pay any fees to such firms without a signed agreement.