Software Engineer

Join the Interactive Brokers Team!

Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983 and we pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company. We continue to challenge the status quo and push boundaries to offer the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features all for the lowest cost to our customers. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. We offer award-winning desktop, mobile and web applications which provide our clients with the tools they need to be successful. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR); is rated #1 - Best Online Brokers 4 years in a row by Barron’s , Best Online Brokers - Barron's Award (read more).

What will you do :

• Work with business stakeholders to develop back-end services and algorithms for a new feature along with a web-based management UI.
• Optimize, improve, and support existing algorithms and systems to reach the goal of highly automated robust systems with full test coverage requiring minimal operational oversight.
• Create independent automated risk controls and checks to ensure that systems are performing as expected and catch potential errors as soon as possible.
• Develop message-oriented systems, batch processing applications, and web application-based management consoles.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science or related degree.
• 0-3 years of Java experience or similar object-oriented language experience.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented concepts, n-tier applications, and follow SOLID principles.
• Knowledge of relational databases with bonus points for experience with Oracle.
• Desire to challenge the status quo, create simple elegant solutions to complex problems, and follow solutions from development through production release, acceptance testing, and support.
• Hands on experience with server-side programming ideally with Java/JEE or C++, message-oriented systems, RESTful web services, and microservices.
• Experience with configuration and deployment on application servers ideally JBoss.
• Knowledge of financial instruments is a plus otherwise you have a desire to learn about and understand financial instruments and concepts.