Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer 

Who we are: 

Murex is a global fintech leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets.  Operating from our 19 offices, 2700+ Murexians from over 60 different nationalities ensure the development, implementation and support of our platform which is used by banks, asset managers, corporations, and utilities, across the world. 

Join Murex and work on the challenges of an industry at the forefront of innovation and thrive in a people-Centrix environment.  You'll be part of one global team where you can learn fast and stay true to yourself. 

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - develop your skills and expertise in collaboration with the Murex team. 

The team: 

Risk Control Team builds and maintains risk control solutions for the MX platform to serve several different business processes (Credit Risk, Market Risk, P&L Validation) to enable clients to measure, monitor and control risk arising from their business activities to maximize gain and comply with regulations. 

 
As a part of our team, you'll work in an agile team alongside passionate developers, innovative thinkers, and problem-solvers who strive for excellence in every aspect of the application. We foster an environment of collaboration, exploration, and continuous learning. The team is comprised of developers, business analysts and quality assurance members across our Dublin, Paris and Beirut sites  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and Development: Lead the design and development of backend systems using Java, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability. 

• Risk Control Solutions: Develop and implement risk control solutions that monitor, detect, and mitigate potential risks in real-time, ensuring the desired functionality is delivered via high-quality, testable and maintainable code with best-practice design. 

• Mentorship: A major part of the role is to provide guidance and mentorship to talented junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement and helping them hone their development skills. 

• Collaboration: Work closely with front-end developers, data scientists, and risk analysts to integrate backend services with other components of the system. 

• Code Quality: Maintain high standards of code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration. 

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed systems and applications. 

• Maintenance & Support: Contribute to the ongoing support and maintenance of risk control solutions in place for 100+ of our existing clients, including bug fixes, performance analysis and supporting client services team. 

Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Experience:  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Java backend development. 

• Experience with 3-tier architectures 

• Experience with multi-threaded applications. 

• Previous experience in financial sector is a plus. 

• Technical Skills: 

• Proficiency in Java and related frameworks (e.g., Spring, Hibernate). 

• Experience with RESTful API design and development. 

• Strong understanding of SQL database technologies. 

• Proficiency with Git or similar tools. 

• Proficiency with testing frameworks (e.g. Junit) 

• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash). 

• Soft Skills: 

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities. 

• Extensive experience with Agile methodologies, for example, Scrum or Kanban. 

• Fluent English is essential. 

• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work. 

• Willingness to display flexibility in a fast-paced, ever-changing working environment is essential. 
   

Why should you join us: 

• Continuous investment in learning and development 

• Privately owned: focused only on delivering value for our employees and clients. 

• A diverse and multicultural community 

• A huge opportunity to make a real impact, to shape what we do and where we are going. 

• Complex technical and business problems to solve and the trust and autonomy you need to go and solve them. 

• A sound, helpful team, in a friendly, values-driven and inclusive environment. 

• Opportunity to participate in many industry events (Tech-Talks, Codeon, Devoxx) 

Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Murex about our Employee Referral process!