V.i.e. Front Office Developer

The Information Technology Department (GBSU) has worldwide responsibility for supplying Global Banking and Investor Solutions (GBIS) Divisions with the necessary IT resources  to operate under competitive conditions in terms of technological standards, service quality and cost. GBSU is composed of diverse and talented professionals who translate ideas into action every day by combining the strength of experience in IT with a deep understanding of the investment banking business and regulations. It has a threefold responsibility as follows:

(1) Deliver innovative IT Solutions that enable GBIS to achieve its business objectives
(2) Maintain a highly resilient, flexible, cost effective and well controlled production service for our business applications, systems and infrastructure
(3) Facilitate entry into new markets, compliance with regulatory needs, growth in business volumes and add operational efficiency improvements in our overall front to back processing environment

GBSU achieves all of this while promoting a collaborative, innovative, and fun environment for its IT professionals.

The V.I.E. will be part of the FO Lab which is an IT Team working for the Front Office. It is a proximity development team that works hand in hand with equity derivative trading desks and operational teams, to develop new tools that suit their needs and also bring reactivity to face any production issues on existing tools. Our mission is to transform legacy systems to server base applications, with strong, sustainable and easy-to-maintain architecture. 

Key responsibilities:

• Exposure and consumption of API's such as RESTFul APIs (C# and/or Java)
• Service oriented application architecture on Databases (MSSQL)
• Usage of standard tools for source version control systems (Git), unit testing, continuous integration

Due to the VIE eligibility criteria a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.

 

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Computer Science
• A previous experience as a sottware developer is required

Language skills: 

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Object oriented programming in C# and/or Java, SQL (NoSql is a plus)
• Good command of VBA and/or Python would be appreciated
• Knowledge version control systems and continuous delivery tools would be an advantage
• Knowledge of financial products is a plus
• Autonomy and Rigor
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Team player

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

 This VIE in New York is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France's eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact there that your VIE mission could potentially get postponed, depending on the evolution of the health crisis and subjects to the decision made by the Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE). In addition, the selected candidate will only be paid upon confirmation from Business France and arrival in the country of assignment.