C++ Technical Developer

Job description

Segment

Integrated Supply & Trading
Role synopsis

As part of the Murex DevOps team, we are looking to recruit a technical developer with strong C++, ideally with experience of ETRM API development.

Based in London you will form a key member of Murex development team, taking responsibility for learning, maintaining and tuning the Murex FLEX libraries used to integrate our analytics in the platform. You will extend the API to meet new business requirements, drawing on your understanding of financial options pricing to integrate custom pricing libraries for commodity derivative products.

Competitive Salary Applies
Closing Date: 25 May 2017

Req ID

78048BR
Location

United Kingdom - South East - London
Is this a part time position?

No
Relocation available

No
Travel required

Negligible travel
Key accountabilities

·  Take responsibility for the maintenance and the extension of the existing Murex FLEX library
·  Learn, understand and tune the existing code to achieve greater performance and reliability
·  Understand the desk requirements in order to design a proper API based solution for their needs
·  Analyse and correct bugs and issues reported by the users
·  Implement the validation and non-regression tests to ensure the high quality of the API
·  Follow software development processes, standard methodologies and automated test driven approach.
·  Document the API modification and provide work estimates
·  Work with Grid compute farms for parallelised computation
·  Establish close relationships with the business users and work in a team of developers and Business Analysts within Global Oil Information Technology and Services

Essential Education

N.A.
Desirable criteria and qualifications

Business knowledge in Finance or Oil trading

About BP

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

Integrated Supply & Trading (IST) is BP's face to the traded markets for BP in oil, gas, power, chemicals and finance. IST's role is to enhance Group value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and information technology skills underpinned by a world class finance, control and compliance infrastructure. IST has a dynamic and highly skilled workforce, which creates value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of BP.

IST fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud of our stance on fairness, equal opportunity and meritocracy, which focuses on all of our employees reaching their full potential.

IST Information Technology & Services (IT&S) is the progressive global IT arm of BP. The expertise IT&S provides is central to the operation and development of Integrated Supply & Trading (IST) - one of the world's largest energy trading businesses. Delivering innovative solutions for supply and commodity trading activity across IST's Global Gas and Oil Strategic Performance Units is at the heart of what IT&S does.

Our people and culture are diverse, reflecting the truly global nature of our business - in excess of 500 employees provide a presence in over 50 countries, with key hubs in London, Chicago, Houston, Calgary and Singapore. We support our people by offering an exciting variety of professions and provide excellent training opportunities to help them progress their careers.
Application close date

25-May-2017
Sub-category

Software Engineering & Quality
Job category

Information Technology & Services
Countries (State/Region)

United Kingdom - South East

Desired profile

Essential experience and job requirements

·  Strong level of C++ – 3y or more of experience in writing and support complex packages
·  Knowledge of Murex FLEX API
·  Conversant in Options pricing theory
·  Familiarity with ETRM systems development
·  Strong communication and influencing skills and ability to perform in a deadline orientated environment

Other Requirements (eg Travel, Location)

N.A.