Location: Central London | Full-time, fully office-based
An exciting opportunity for a Graduate Software Developer to join a sports trading firm, building the technology that supports its trading and research activities.
Working alongside experienced developers, researchers and traders, you’ll help develop high-performance applications used in live sports trading environments. You’ll see your code applied to real trading challenges while building your engineering skills within a collaborative technical team.
This is a full-time, fully office-based position in Central London, suited to a technically strong graduate with an interest in sport, data and trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain applications using C# and .NET, with guidance from experienced engineers.
- Build and enhance scalable systems supporting sports trading and research.
- Contribute to database development and optimisation using SQL Server or similar technologies.
- Work closely with developers, researchers and traders to translate business requirements into reliable software.
- Improve system performance, reliability and automation.
- Participate in code reviews and help improve development tools and practices.
Required Skills & Experience
- A degree in Computer Science or a related technical subject from a strong university anywhere in Europe, including the UK.
- A strong foundation in programming, ideally with exposure to C# or .NET.
- An understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
- Familiarity with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach.
- A willingness to learn in a fast-paced sports trading environment.
- Availability to work full-time from the firm’s Central London office.
- Knowledge of multithreading or concurrent programming.
- A basic understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/UDP.
- Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
- Exposure to Windows-based development environments.
- An interest in sports, sports analytics or trading systems.
The Opportunity
You’ll gain hands-on experience building software for a sports trading firm, working directly with the developers, researchers and traders who use it. For a graduate interested in combining software engineering with sport and data, this offers a strong foundation for a technical career in sports trading.
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