Vice President, Developer, Credit

Company Overview

Markit was founded in 2001 as the first independent source of credit derivative pricing and has recently been announced as the fastest growing private company in the UK. Today, our data, valuations and trade processing services are regarded as the market standard in the global financial markets, helping our clients to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and meet regulatory requirements.

As a private company with privileged relationships with 16 shareholder banks, Markit has unparalleled access to a valuable dataset spanning credit, equities and the broader OTC derivative universe. Our unique relationships with the bank shareholders give us the opportunity to work closely with these leading market makers to develop innovative solutions for the marketplace.

With over 1,300 institutions using our independent services as clients - including investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, rating agencies and insurance companies - we provide round-the-clock support from our offices in London, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney.

Role Summary

Senior level Java & Oracle developer, working within a team of 6-8 developers developing and maintaining a credit pricing system layer for a financial services company.

Duties and Accountabilities

Implementation of financial services software using Java and Oracle technologies, working within a small team of developers.
The role will be expected to provide technical architecture & design leadership, and mentoring and direction to junior developers/graduates in the team using Java and Oracle technologies.

Business Competencies

The right candidate will have a very strong academic or equivalent background in a numerate discipline.
Solid, proven professional programming experience.
Highly demonstrable Java/J2EE design and implementation experience essential
Strong experience with an enterprise-grade relational database management system, preferably Oracle
Experience with highly numeric applications advantageous.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record actively contributing to the implementation of innovative, best-practice-based, technical solutions in a complex and challenging environment
Although this role does not have direct management responsibilities, experience mentoring junior developers is a plus
Commercial Awareness – Knowledge of Financial Markets is advantageous, ideally in Derivatives, Credit or Fixed Income.

Personal Competencies

The ideal candidate will be able to provide effective direction and advice to other junior roles.
Very strong verbal and written communication skills and fluent English essential.
Proven ability to work within successful programming teams is essential.

The Contact

Interested applicants should send their CV and a covering letter to careers.europe@markit.com citing "VP Credit Developer" in the subject line.