BAPC 2010
Benelux Algorithm Programming Contest 2010, Leiden

Flow Traders

Do you want to expand your development skills in a dynamic and innovative setting?

Innovative, fiercely competitive and backed by cutting-edge technology, Flow Traders in one of the principal arbitrage trading houses worldwide. Awarded 'ETF Market Maker Europe 2008', Flow Traders monitors international stock markets, instantly identifies fleeting price differences between related financial products, and seizes upon those opportunities through intelligent electronic arbitrage processes. Quickly, efficiently, and virtually without risk. In order to maximize our performance and facilitate our international expansion, Flow Traders heavily invests in the development of state-of-the-art trading software. Our IT professionals analyze business requirements and develop cutting-edge software that is perfectly attuned to traders' shifting demands. Are you a high potential with the ambition to contribute to this unique software environment? Flow Traders is looking for a talented:

Junior Software Developer

As an experienced Java Developer, you maintain and optimize a wide variety of tools to automate international trading processes. You draw on your analytical skills to analyze software performance, identify and remedy (potential) issues and advise on long-term solutions. Because the trading framework is built in-house for accessing and trading markets all over the world, you will learn on the job and gradually take on more responsibilities. As a member of small, multidisciplinary project teams, you translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications, and assist in optimizing the trading framework and applications. Attractive: you are encouraged to proactively advise on system improvements, work close to the business, and quickly expand your professional horizon.

Your background

  • You are a passionate hard core Java Developer with a keen understanding of Unix
  • You have a relevant university degree, preferably in Informatics, IT Science of Mathematics
  • Outgoing, decisive, analytical, innovative and creative and have a commercial drive
  • You have a service-minded attitude and understand freedom comes with responsibilities
  • Client-focused and creative; formulate out-of-the-box solutions that optimize systems performance

Your prospect

Flow Traders offers you a fast-paced work environment that offers great challenges and ditto rewards. We will also consider your application if you are a senior studying any of these fields. Although some commercial work experience is welcome, we value talent over experience. We like to think that talent grows at Flow and stays at Flow. To ensure this, we provide our employees with the best working environment, the latest technology, continuous support, and we go out of our way to retain the small business feeling with which we have started. We offer a good monthly salary and we reserve 40% of our business results after costs for our bonus pool.

Do you want to be part of our success?

For further information and for information about our inhousedays, contact Recruitment, jobs@flowtraders.com.