We are looking for a highly motivated C++ developer to join our fast-growing, dynamic fintech company in Zug, Switzerland, to work on our cutting edge, low-latency trading platform. You will play an important role in the development of our greenfield market making system, market data feeds, order handlers and other support facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market connections.
• Develop tools and applications to support the trading desk.
• Work closely with management, the trading desk & business operations.
• Maintain and continuously improve existing software.
• Swiftly remedy any production incidents.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to solve complex problems.
• Design, develop and manage solutions to meet new business requirements.

Qualifications.

• At least 10 years of professional C++ experience.
• Experience working with distributed systems preferably real-time.
• Well-versed in the fundamentals of software engineering.
• Experience with cross platform development, Linux and Windows.
• Experience working on trading systems and good understanding of financial markets and cryptocurrencies is an advantage.

We will need you to:

• Take initiative and be proactive, with a growth mindset.
• Run multiple projects simultaneously.
• Deliver reliable results and respect deadlines, even working under pressure.
• Be focused, result-oriented and collaborative.

Apply now

Please email with CV and a short cover letter explaining why you’re the best candidate for this role with subject line: Senior C++ Developer

This is a unique opportunity for the right ambitious candidate to be a key early team member of a high growth, high quality start-up in a cutting edge-disruptive industry. The Operations Associate will play a central role in setting up and managing Valour’s operational excellence, reporting directly to the COO.

The successful candidate can therefore play a role in building a scalable and efficient operating platform for Valour. This is a flat structured team where a start-up mentality is essential. No job should be too small, and none too big - they must be a team player obsessed with helping the organisation thrive and achieve excellence at every level. They will help the COO maintain an agile, innovative environment whilst instilling structure and effective communication across this internationally based team through a period of hyper- growth.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills forging effective relationships with colleagues and counterparts across all functions and geographies. A self- starter, she/he will act professionally, inclusively and produce work of impeccable quality. The role will offer the right candidate exceptional exposure, learning opportunities and fast-paced career progression.

Equally, the right candidate will be expected to provide administrative support to the COO and sometimes the CEO - building operational processes, financial models, reporting frameworks, drafting internal procedures and external presentations as well as liasing with central partners e.g. legal, compliance etc.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Counterparty onboardings.
• Program management.
• Support reporting and compliance as required.
• Filling the gaps: being happy to help wherever needed and stretching from high level strategy down to detailed delivery.

What we’re looking for:

• A curious, results oriented self-starter who has pace and a bias to action: able to get things done efficiently and effectively without fuss.
• Excellent attention to detail: able to produce high quality written communications, presentations, and financial data.
• Analytical approach: the ability to question and challenge content and provide constructive solutions and improvements; at Valour we iterate fast and seek to continuously improve.
• Great communicator: proven ability to work with a wide range of different individuals and able to flex style in different situations.
• Numerate: able to build and understand excel models and analyse data in order to measure performance.
• Understanding of risk and controls with experience managing regulatory requirements.
• Creative yet logical: you understand how to build unbureaucratic streamlined processes and have experience influencing to driving adoption across functions.
• Outstanding organisational / project management skills: an excellent multitasker who can prioritise and navigate ambiguity and complexity within a fast-paced environment.
• Even better if you have experience in digital assets and financial services.

Required Qualifications.

• BA/BS degree required, MBA degree a plus.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in operations, management consulting firm or other relevant role, ideally within a fintech or leading financial services firm.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, additional European languages a plus.

We offer:

• Flat hierarchy and fast growing environment.
• Ability to work to bring in ideas and work independently.
• Gain deep insights into crypto asset trading, market making, and execution strategies.
• Work in an inspiring, dynamic, and rapidly growing industry.
• Join a team-oriented and entrepreneurial culture.

Apply now

As part of the application process, please include the following: Your CV. A short cover letter explaining why you’re a good fit for the role. An example of a project plan you have had to put together or manage in the past and explain the main challenges involved in executing it.

As a Junior Quant/TraderTrader, we’ll teach you how to use our proprietary technology while implementing sophisticated hedging and market making techniques, so you can make an impact from the bottom line of the firm, providing vital support to our senior traders and our customers. Your expertise in quantitative analysis and data analytics will play a vital role in identifying, tracking and maintaining financial metrics, both on-chain and off-chain, that will optimize hedging decisions on a daily basis.

You will also take part in developing new, innovative financial products, interact with our in-house software developers as well as support daily execution and settlement operations.

This is a unique opportunity for the right ambitious candidate to be a key early team member of a high growth, high quality start-up in a cutting edge-disruptive industry.

Key responsibilities

• Develop & implement solutions for the real-time monitoring of equity and digital asset markets that create alpha for the company.
• Contribute to embedding these strategies across the trading team.
• Work alongside the Head of Trading to design strategies and analyse trends and opportunities, i.e idea generation, data gathering and research/analysis, model implementation and backtesting, in both ETP and cryptocurrency markets.
• Support the product development team with relevant market metrics to inform the design of future product launches.
• Support the trading team to ensure traded risk is properly reflected in positions and cash management scenario analyses.
• Support the trading team in the clearing- and settlement process.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative field such as engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics or finance
• Relevant work experience of 4-5 years in financial markets
• Strong analytical skills and expertise in financial systems and reporting.
• Proven ability in developing trading strategies, contributing to the structuring of innovative financial products and in project management.
• Enthusiasm for empirical studies.
• High computer literacy, programming knowledge a benefit.
• Significant interest in asset markets in general, current trends and evolutions in the fintech industry, and cryptocurrencies in particular.
• Excellent communication skills in English, other languages are a plus.

And you can:

• Work independently, take initiative and be proactive
• Run multiple projects simultaneously.
• Be collaborative and strategic, interacting with diverse stakeholders across the business including; Product, Tech and Operations.
• Maintain a growth mindset and ownership mentality.

Apply now

Please email with CV and cover letter explaining why you’re the best candidate for this role with subject line: Junior Quant / Trader. Please note that at this time we can only consider candidates with Swiss work permits.