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Your role

Are you passionate about delivering robust and scalable algorithmic trading systems? Are you motivated to deliver real business value? We're looking for someone to:

• work as part of a front-office Product Development technology team responsible for development of the Algorithmic Trading and Smart Order Routing engines. The team is responsible for delivery of software for the firm’s Agency Trading electronic-trading business, with a focus on the US Algo Product Development book-of-work.
• implement algorithmic order execution requirements and help design business solutions with our Quants and Algorithmic Trading desks, delivering change in an Agile way.
• help deliver new product features and adapt trading system components to enhance order internalization, interaction with external liquidity venues and execution at benchmark prices.
• bring an engineering mind-set to systems development; Contribute to the evolution of our global platform target-state architecture; implement functionality and features that can be reused across regions and asset-classes.
• ensure that non-functional requirements around performance, stability, recovery and resiliency of the platform are being met. Increase automated testing of distributed algo-engine components.
• collaborate with other global IT teams, Quants and Traders across regions and asset-classes.
• perform level 3 support, assisting production operations team in rollout and support-related matters.

Detailed salary information:

• New York: the salary range for this role is $215000 to $245000

The expected salary range(s) for this role as of the date of this posting is/are based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. This role may also be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. For benefits information, please visit ubs.com/usbenefits.

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Your team

You'll be working with the Algos technology team in New York. We are a front-office development team, part of the Execution Services Agency Trading stream within the Investment Banking Global Markets division. We are responsible for providing best-in-class award-winning execution trading algorithms, smart order routing (SOR) and direct market access for a large number of global clients based both internally and externally across Equities, Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) and FX asset classes. The role requires significant interaction with the trading desks, quants and other technology teams across the UBS Agency Trading and Principal business streams and the technology organization.

Your expertise

• practical working knowledge of Core Java in a server-side environment;
• experience developing, delivering and maintaining software in a real-time, event-driven, distributed application environment;
• successfully applied solutions to meet non-functional requirements such as stability, capacity, latency/ throughput, monitoring and logging;
• hands-on experience of agile software development practices and methodologies, automated testing and CI/CD build and deployment processes;
• proven background in software engineering with a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline;
• experience in a similar Investment Banking / Electronic Trading environment is highly desirable, but not essential. Candidates should understand the constraints of engineering solutions in a regulated setting and ensure compliance will all bank regulations and controls.
• passionate about using software to solve complex business problems
• proven team player able to work in a collaborative way across business units, teams and regions
• self-motivated and are able to progress tasks with autonomy and integrity, you challenge when appropriate

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Salary information

US Only: The expected salary range for this role is $215000 to $245000 based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. Please see «Your role» section for detailed salary information.

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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