Location: Sydney
Application date: Start of year. If you’re interested in this role and would like to be notified when it opens, please join our talent community below.
Graduate Software Engineer
At VivCourt, you’ll collaborate closely with Engineers and Traders to design, build, and maintain our high-performance trading systems. You’ll work on business-critical technology from day one, solving real problems and enhancing the systems that drive our trading. You don’t need a background in finance—just a passion for technology and the curiosity to learn.
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.
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?
Who Can Apply? Final year students or recent graduates with AU/NZ citizenship or Australian PR. Unfortunately, we cannot accept visa holders at this time.
01.
Online technical – algorithmic thinking and solution development (C++, Python or C#)
Online technical – algorithmic thinking and solution development (C++, Python or C#)
02.
Behavioural phone screen – understanding experience, interests & motivations
Behavioural phone screen – understanding experience, interests & motivations
03.
Take home programming task (Golang, C#, C++ or Python)
Take home programming task (Golang, C#, C++ or Python)
04.
Two interview rounds – combined behavioural and technical, including a review of the programming task
Two interview rounds – combined behavioural and technical, including a review of the 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.
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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.
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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.
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