Software Engineer

Job Description & Responsibilities

We are currently looking for highly skilled programmers from junior to senior level with an affinity for and liking for mathematics and a passion for high-quality software engineering. Our openings could be qualified mostly as „back-end development,” but day-to-day responsibilities may also be connected to front-end tasks.

Interactive Brokers Group has consistently been at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company. We continue to challenge the status quo and push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost.

As a Java developer, your tasks and responsibilities may include:

• Designing, implementing, and delivering high-quality software solutions that conform to architectural standards
• Managing and “owning” significant development tasks end-to-end (from business requirements analysis to 3rd level production support)
• Demonstrating excellent collaboration skills in working closely with other development teams to roll out important changes and applications
• Researching, conceiving, and developing technology solutions to extend and improve IBKR’s client-facing and back-end applications
• Reviewing code changes made by other developers to ensure correctness, efficiency, readability, and conformity with best practices
• Optimizing and refactoring existing code for improved reliability and performance
• Writing and maintaining design and engineering documentation
• Testing, fine-tuning, and deploying new software features
• Performing maintenance, updating production configuration required for rolling out new functionality and providing technical support

Qualification & Skills

Our key requirements are:

• Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• 5+ years experience in Java development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of SQL and/or relational databases, other data storage solutions
• Experience in working in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., Unix Shell)
• Strong communication skills in English