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Elwood Technologies is a FCA regulated firm that provides end-to-end institutional-grade digital asset Execution, Liquidity Access and Portfolio Monitoring & Risk Management Software. Built with institutions for institutions, Elwood's EMS offers best available price execution, smart order routing and algorithmic tooling alongside a traditional finance grade Portfolio Management System. Built by industry experts with decades of combined experience in investment management and digital technology, we are now looking for a Senior Engineer to work on our EMS platform within the Engineering Team. Job Description We're currently looking for a Quantitative Developer to join our Quant team based in the UK. We have a mix of Quant Developers and Software Engineers bringing finance knowledge and enterprise scale software development respectively - occasionally both! The stack is comprised of C# .NET 5+ services which call into a proprietary C++ quant library and present results via a React frontend. Hosted on Linux in AWS with large calculations distributed over many instances, messaging via Redis. As part of the role, you will form an integral part of the team responsible for pricing and risk analytics available on our platform. You will contribute to the continued development of our models, whilst also working closely with the Product Team to implement new features, and provide desk support to our clients. Key Responsibilities Develop and enhance our in-house pricing and risk models, which are implemented in our digital Quant analytics library, written in C++. Build new services to meet critical product and business needs using C++ and Python. Build features that help customers collaborate on asset management. The functionality of the library is exposed to clients through a web based cross-asset Portfolio Management System providing clients with real time pricing, scenario, risk and P&L on their portfolios as well as the ability to structure and overlay new positions. Work with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to turn our roadmap and technical vision into a tangible product with timely deliveries. Monitor and support all Quant production system components (analytics, market data). Estimation, design, development and unit testing of features, with robust coding standards. Qualifications / Knowledge 5+ years' of experience developing applications in C# with good knowledge of coding fundamentals. Financial Services experience is essential (Buy or Sell-Side). Knowledge of the standard pricing models e.g. Black Scholes, sensitivities, with a strong understanding of derivatives of at least one asset class. Experience working with interest rate curves, vol surfaces and other market data. Experience implementing trading/risks applications in C#. Experience implementing C++ pricing libraries. Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance. Great communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team - bouncing ideas off colleagues, building consensus around a design etc. - Ability to explain complicated concepts with ease. Master's degree or PhD in mathematics or any other relevant numerical field. What we offer: Competitive salary and compensation packages. Fully paid medical and discounted dental schemes for employees and their family. Enhanced parental leave for all employees who have been with the company for one (1) year. Fully stocked kitchen and access to Ubereats. Discounted gym scheme with Fitness First. Employee Assistance Programme. Paid study leave and personal leave. Why Elwood? Join one of the fastest growing FinTech companies and help shape the future of finance. A startup with deep financial backing and a strong market presence. Our platform is enabling institutional access to the most exciting growth opportunity in Finance. Work with a modern technology stack and help solve high impact problems. Strong client focused team with a diverse background. We're a Global company and have modern, centrally based offices in London, New York, Singapore & Jersey.

Mizuho International plc (MHI) is the London based securities and investment banking arm of the Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. With a primary focus on client based activities, its wide range of services includes sales and trading in both debt and equity securities, the underwriting of new issues and M&A advisory services. The Information Systems Department (ISD) provides a full range of state of the art technology services to all departments within Mizuho International plc in London. This includes teams servicing the client-facing business units, Operations, Finance and Risk departments. The department utilises modern delivery methodologies & techniques including Agile, Containerisation & Continuous integration. Each team has resources to provide project management, analysis, software development, package implementation, systems integration services and application support and is expected to contribute to the change. As an intern joining ISD you will interact with many aspects of the bank's daily operations, working on some self-contained agile projects. You will be developing your technical skills and business knowledge with the support of suitable mentors and technical leads to help you grow in the role. The following departments within ISD are looking for candidates: The Front Office development team is focused on providing solutions for pricing, executing, booking and processing of trades to the trading business, together with supporting the origination of client business from investors and issuers alike. This is a dynamic and fast paced environment incorporating vendor and in-house systems. The Core Technology & Innovation Department at Mizuho International comprise of enterprise wide architecture, technologies, and applications/frameworks that underpin the business both locally and globally. This is a very technically strong and delivery focused working environment consisting of the following teams: The Enterprise/Technology Architecture team focusing on aligning the right solutions and modern technology stacks to provide a scalable solution for the business The Enterprise Messaging Team who are focused on providing integration solutions for complex financial challenges across all Bank functions including Front, Middle and Back Office and incorporating vendor and in-house systems. IkasanESB, an Open Sourced Java platform based on industry standard Enterprise Integration Patterns, underpins all integration software within MHI and is a best of breed integration platform targeted to the Financial Industry. The Enterprise Data team manage the storage and distribution of the bank's core data using cutting edge big data platforms. The DevOps team providing the scaffolding for all software and project delivery processes, including Agile practices The Web Apps & Services team providing full stack web application solutions to the business Robotics Team using innovative robotic technologies to stream line business areas The Corporate Systems ISD teams provide IT solutions and services for Operations, Finance and Risk departments - incorporating a variety of in-house systems developed using the latest Tech platforms as well as industry-leading vendor products. Core skillsets for developers in this area would include: Programming (Java, .NET, Python), OO, Databases & software development methods/concepts. To join our team you will demonstrate excellent problem solving skills, a strong ability to adapt to new technologies quickly and ability to clearly communicate technical and non-technical topics while working alongside other developers, business analysts and project managers. An academic background in Computing would be optimal but not essential. We will accept applications from candidates with strong academics in any degree discipline who can demonstrate an aptitude for computing/development knowledge. These may be Science, Engineering or Maths with some computing/development knowledge. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate our core values of winning spirit, inspiring trust and diversity of thought. Our interns will gain experience in Information Systems over a 10 week period with a view to being offered a position on the Mizuho 2023 Graduate Programme, commencing September 2023. Applicants to the Mizuho 2022 Intern Programme will ideally be in their penultimate year of undergraduate study and be available for permanent employment from September 2023. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK. Mizuho International is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is a member of the London Stock Exchange and LCH.Clearnet Limited.