Job Summary

•    Software programming using q/KDB backend and UI development using Delta Stream Dashboard builder.
•    Perform data analysis and apply ML/AI based libraries for innovative solutions to the requirements / problems in Market Abuse Surveillance
•    This role will work closely with business analysts and trade surveillance users. 
•    Provide effort estimates of based on requirements to project managers.
•    Keep the technical specification documentation updated and version controlled in Share point.
•    Ensure excellent quality of the code delivered such that stability and resiliency of the production system is not compromised. 
•    Evaluate and implement innovative and continuous design improvements to KDB platform.
•    Keeps current with new practice, technical developments, and innovation in market for potential use as solutions to requirements.
•    Adhere to best practices and coding standards for q/KDB, document and publish the same.
•    Manage and support / maintain Cyber Risk, Resilience Risk, Stability Risks of application and drive towards low risk environment.

Key Responsibilities

Business

• Product Owner Support – Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance

Processes

•    Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
•    A proven track record of successfully implementing development projects using Agile methodologies as a q/KDB developer in large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams. 
•    Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects. 
•    Balanced business/technical background:
•    Ability to assist to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value

Skills and Experience

• q/KDB
• UNIX
• Python
• Agile Software Delivery
• Design Patterns/ Algorithm
• Capital Market Domain

Qualifications

• BE OR BTEC IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR ANT DECIPLINE WITH REVELENT EXPERIENCE IN SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING
• Q/KDB, PYTHON, BASH SCRIPT

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.