Bank Of America EMEA lead Systematic Risk Trading 

United Kingdom, England, City of Westminster 

161812609

Role Description:

Leading a regional team to build and enhance a comprehensive environment for systematic trading of risk. Components are built using modern Python and C++ along with integration with q/kdb+ for analytics and user interfaces for command and control.

• Liaising with the Equity LOB to drive a cohesive strategy supporting multiple workflows across lines of business.
• Analyzing business requirements, forming an architectural design, overseeing cross team development, and testing, and managing production issues
• Developing roadmaps for continuous platform improvement

Responsibilities:

• Extensive experience in both Python and C++ Development on Linux
• Automation first mindset across the software development lifecycle, particularly around shift-left testing
• Ability to architect resilient, instrumented, distributed systems achieving world class reliability.

Skills that will help:

• Familiarity with Agile software development and associated best practices.
• Enthusiastic, strong-minded person able to work closely with project teams in a multi-faceted role and help instil a responsible and professional culture.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

• Exposure to Equities/Futures/Options/FX asset classes.
• Experience building Electronic Trading applications.
• Working knowledge in architecting applications for Cloud and/or Containerized Environment

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.
• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters.
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution.
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.