Location: Sydney
Application date: Start of year. For updates on future openings, join our mailing list below.
Graduate Software Engineer
As a Graduate Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate with Engineers and Traders to design, build, and maintain our high-performance trading systems. You’ll work on business-critical technology from day one, learning how to use your skills to solve problems and enhance our trading operations.
The Program
What do we look for?
Most of our successful engineers have backgrounds in computer science or software engineering. However, we welcome all candidates who have strong computing knowledge and the right skills. No knowledge about trading is needed – we’ll provide all the training you need.
Technical Skills
Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge and experience in data structures, algorithms, and designing software to solve specific problems – including knowledge of object-oriented design and development concepts.
Programming Ability
Experience with one or more programming languages is essential to completing our technical assessments:C++ \ GO \ PYTHON \ C#
Other technical requirements will vary depending on your specific position.
Behavioural Skills
Curious
You possess an analytical and inquisitive nature with a talent for solving complex problems. You’re not afraid to ask questions and actively seek honest, detailed answers.
Generalist and Pragmatic Mindsets
You can apply specialised knowledge across diverse domains and work with various technologies, prioritising practical and efficient solutions.
Strong Communication and Collaboration
You feel at ease conveying ideas clearly and concisely with colleagues and across departments. Mainly, you thrive in a supportive team-based environment.
WHAT’S OUR
HIRING PROCESS?
We don’t want to make the hiring process stressful for candidates. Please see here for a better understanding of how it works.
Who Can Apply? Final year students or recent graduates with AU/NZ citizenship. Unfortunately, we cannot accept visa holders at this time.
01.
Online assessment (algorithmic thinking and solution development in C++, Python or C#)
Online assessment (algorithmic thinking and solution development in C++, Python or C#)
02.
Phone screen (understanding interests & motivations, behavioural assessment)
Phone screen (understanding interests & motivations, behavioural assessment)
03.
Take home programming task (in Golang, C#, C++ or Python)
Take home programming task (in Golang, C#, C++ or Python)
04.
Final: Two rounds of interviews (behavioural and technical assessment and a review of the above programming task)
Final: Two rounds of interviews (behavioural and technical assessment and a review of the above programming task)
05.
Offer
Offer
PROFILE
AYESHA AHMED
Degree: Computer Science and French – UniMelb
Role: Software Engineer
I studied computer science and French at the University of Melbourne. I became interested in STEM from a young age, particularly astrophysics and robotics. Alongside my degree, I interned at some cool companies such as Google, Atlassian, UMCCR Genomics and also tutored a networking and operating systems subject at university.
Read more
PROFILE
HRISHI MASURKAR
Degree: Computer Science and Financial Maths & Stats – USYD
Role: Software Engineer
Understanding financial markets and trading helps identify problems and effectively solve them, especially since financial products and trading styles can impact trading system design. It also makes understanding the code easier – as one can recognise how class hierarchies and system architecture reflect real-world relationships among trading concepts.
Read more
PROFILE
ISOBEL NIXON
Degree: Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science) – Monash
Role: Software Engineer
I had some exposure to STEM in a high school robotics club, and speaking to women in the IT faculty at Monash inspired me to pursue a future in technology. Since choosing Computer Science as my degree, I haven’t looked back – the satisfaction you get from solving a problem after lots of hard work is very rewarding.
Read more
