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Front Arena Trading Systems Specialist (Equities & Derivatives)
Julian Baer is seeking a Front Arena Trading Systems Specialist (Equities & Derivatives) in Zurich to develop and maintain trading systems. The candidate must have at least five years of experience with Front Arena, C#, and FIX protocols. This full-time position is advertised as a 12-month contract through an external staffing partner, with the possibility of extension.
Job Title
- Front Arena Trading Systems Specialist (Equities & Derivatives) 100% (f/m/d)
- Contract with an external payroll partner, immediate start for 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Your tasks
- Design, development, testing, and maintenance of Front Arena-based trading systems
- Support for electronic trading, market making, order management, and pricing workflows
- Integration of Front Arena with exchanges, brokers, market data providers, and infrastructure
- Support and Troubleshooting for FIX Connectivity and Trade Flows
- Development of automation and operational tools using Python and PowerShell
- Investigating and Resolving Production Problems Through Root Cause Analysis
- Article on Code Reviews, Software Quality, and CI/CD Processes
- Collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to deliver robust solutions
- Promoting continuous improvements in platform stability, performance, and operational efficiency
Your profile
Required
- A university degree in computer science, financial engineering, mathematics, or a related field
- More than 5 years of experience working with Front Arena retail solutions
- Extensive knowledge of trading in stocks, structured products, and/or derivatives
- A solid understanding of electronic trading workflows and exchange connectivity
- Experience with the FIX protocol, including session-level and business-level topics
- Strong Python development and automation skills
- Experience setting up Git repositories and developing CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of PowerShell and Windows-based environments
- Working languages: Fluent in German, fluent in English; Italian preferred
Desirable
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Kafka, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies
- Familiarity with trading systems such as AMAS or related prime vendor ecosystems
- Previous experience in buy-side, sell-side, or platform/trading infrastructure roles
Ideally, you are
- A highly skilled front-office engineer with experience in equity and derivatives trading systems
- Proficient in software delivery and development (primarily C#), with a solid understanding of related technologies
- Actively collaborating with all engineering disciplines within our trading systems (developers, tech leads, product owners, architects, CTOs, etc.)
- Work in close collaboration with the Trading Desk and the Middle Office within the business
- Proactive, committed to continuous improvement, and love suggesting changes for our sales teams
- Viewed by colleagues and team members as a reliable person
- A strong communicator who responds quickly. Adapts to new situations, people, and platforms
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