Job Details: Software Engineer Back Office

Job Title: Software Engineer Back Office
Company: Kerhsner Trading Group
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: Market Competitive
Date Posted: Jun-25-08

Kershner Trading Group, LLC is a proprietary trading company based in Austin, Texas. “KTG” provides unique opportunities to talented, energetic people, rooted in the philosophy that everyone can do more than they realize, if they try. KTG empowers independent thinkers who have the discipline to set long-term goals, the adaptability to “shift gears” but still stay on course, and are open to being both a student and teacher in a learning organization.

Kershner offers the chance to join a high-performance team comprised of new and experienced traders trading more every day and adapting to new market opportunities, talented technology professionals developing leading edge trading and market analytics systems, quantitative/ business analysts providing tools and insights to fuel business growth and top-notch support staff keeping it all humming in an environment where every day brings new challenges yet maintains the cool, casual “Austin” atmosphere.
What are you capable of?? KTG is currently seeking candidates for the following position who are excited at the prospect of pushing their own professional limits. Think you can do more??


Job summary and responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for supporting the back office processes for the trading firm, including trading recordkeeping and reporting, both internally to the traders and their support staff, as well as to the markets. The job will include maintenance with a particular focus towards enhancement of the current environment and designing future systems as the firm moves into new markets. Individuals will need to be strong communicators and detail-oriented to be considered for the position.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of object-oriented software development
• 3+ years of web applications development, particularly in C# ASP.NET
• 3+ years of experience working with an enterprise RDBMS, preferably MS SQL Server 2000/2005 and ADO.NET
• Demonstrated experience with data processing technologies
• Strong SQL and report generation skills
• Excellent grasp of software engineering principles including development and release lifecycle processes
• Complete understanding of object orientated programming and abstraction.
• Strong sense of teamwork with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Disciplined use of a source control system

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in C# and VS.NET
• 4+ years of web application development in ASP.NET
• 4+ years of experience working with MS SQL Server, including strong knowledge of stored procedures, DTS packages, job scheduling, and performance tuning; SQL Server 2005 helpful
• Experience with trading or financial software, ideally equities trading, FIX messaging protocol, etc

Applicants please email cover letter, resume, references and salary history to:

jobs@kershnertrading.com

Please note the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
No phone calls please.

Member of FINRA and SIPC

Kershner Trading LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A cornerstone or our business is fair and equitable treatment of people. KTG does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, political ideology, disability or other legally protected status.

Location: [rss] US-TX-Austin
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: itjobs@KershnerTrading.com
URL: http://www.KershnerTrading.com


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