TRAINEE: Trading Desk Developer

Responsibilities

1st year: 

• Understand technology setup, software development practices and SG cloud technology platform
• Contribute towards team effort to support IT platform, resolving production issues and delivering on technical roadmap
• Understand basic concepts of business (equity prime brokerage and securities financing)

2nd year:

• Demonstrate ability to work independently and deliver technical solutions for users
• Achieve mastery of SG cloud technologies.
• Build self-confidence and learn to engage with users to understand their technology needs
• Candidates with outstanding performance will be considered for early conversion to permanent roles.

What We Offer

Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

Profile required

• Relevant Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree holder is preferred
• Graduates with some working experience gained from other sectors are also welcomed
• Proven knowledge of Core Java development (Java 8+, Spring Boot)
• Proven knowledge of Domain driven design and Cloud Native architecture principles
• Exposure to Agile, TDD, continuous delivery, and modern software development paradigms
• Cloud native app building, continuous delivery tools and concepts (Jenkins, Sonar) with Docker and Kubenetes is required.
• Technical background in Linux is preferred.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design and Angular is a plus.
• English language skills are essential

Behavioral Skills:

• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Responsibility - Courage: I express my convictions and make decisions with courage and respect.
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

Business insight

Company Description

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 160 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 126,000 employees in 65 countries and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of January 2024). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,200 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customized business solutions.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organization, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Department Description:

As part of Front Office IT (GBTO) department the Financing dev team oversees development and support of tools used by Equity Prime Brokerage and Security finance traders, sales, and operations.
The Asia team is composed of 5 developers along with application support analysts across Hong Kong and Tokyo location. All HK developers are based in dealing room and interact daily with the Front and Middle Office teams. Asia team works in partnership with offshore team based in Bangalore to deliver solutions for the business.