Junior Software Engineer - SS

Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Interactive Brokers Software Service India ("IBSSI") is looking for Junior software engineers with Java concentration and experience working in Unix/Linux environments to help make our customer-facing trading applications and back-end systems even better.

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 closely with the engineering team 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
• Experience programming in Java and Oracle/Mysql
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound Knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and other data storage solutions
• Fluency in English language

Preferred Qualifications

• MCA/ME in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages like Perl, Unix Shell, Awk, or Python.
• Some programming experience in Web Technologies like PHP and AJAX.
• 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
• Very close to technology and looking at a technically-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.