Algo Developer

Responsibilities

Main mission is to implement trading software solutions used by the Direct Market Services & Solutions trading desk in the Americas to trade stocks and futures through various algo trading strategies. The Algo Developer will have experience developing real-time systems capable of trading in fast markets with an emphasis on solid code that scales well. The environment is fast moving and it’s critical that the candidate be able to quickly translate new ideas into solid implementations.

Primary Tasks

• Develop, maintain, and support low latency trading systems and related tools.
• Take full ownership of algorithmic systems from inception to delivery.
• Work directly with traders to understand their needs and implement trading strategies.
• Analyze performance of end‑to‑end systems.
• Communicate and liaise with support, infrastructure, and market access development teams to improve the trading systems.
• Adapt existing tools used in other regions to the US electronic business.
• Understand key industry trends in algo development and market microstructure.
• Collaborate with other members of the global algo development team.
• Improve the research infrastructure.
• Study new indicators and strategies, understand user needs, and suggest solutions.
• Work closely with worldwide team members (developers in Paris/Asia), Front Office in the U.S., and in‑house IT market access teams.

Required Profile

• Excellent programming skills.
• Adaptive mindset, able to switch gears quickly.
• Ability to self‑organize work.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to function in a high‑pressure environment and meet stringent deadlines.

Technical Skills

• Strong technical skills in C# – real‑time, parallelism, asynchronicity, high availability, and performance‑sensitive code.
• Strong object‑oriented programming skills and design patterns.
• Experience developing in Python a plus.
• Experience with performance testing and profiling a plus.
• Understanding of distributed design concepts, including computer and network architecture.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and continuous delivery.
• Memory/CPU profiling and multithreaded debugging experience.
• Experience on trading algorithms/strategies a plus.

Behavioral Skills

• Client focus – build long‑term relationships with clients.
• Team spirit – cooperate with colleagues inside and outside the team.
• Innovation – think out of the box and adopt new technology.
• Commitment – strive to develop skills and knowledge.

Prior Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years as a front‑office algo developer, with strong knowledge of at least one of the following:
• Order management system/execution.
• Real‑time pricing.
• Real‑time market data.
• Auto hedge, systematic trading, market making.
• Exchange connectivity.
• 2–3 years of financial market exposure; fixed income a plus.

Education

• B.S. degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or similar.
• Master’s degree or equivalent work experience a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know.

Compensation

Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus, and/or other benefits, where applicable. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package (401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, fertility, wellness, student loan, and commuter benefits).