Software Developer, 2027 Leadership Development Program
Role Overview
The global Leadership Development Program is designed for university graduates starting careers in a fast-paced financial technology company.
Analysts spend their first three years in three 12-month rotations, then transition to a deeper focus in one area.
The Software Developer role contributes to products for global customers, including Tier 1 banks and Fortune 100 corporations.
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About ION
ION provides financial technology software, data, and consultancy services to financial institutions, trading firms, central banks, and corporations.
Its products support fixed income, foreign exchange, derivatives, treasury, commodities, banking, and investment analytics.
Leadership Development Program
The global Leadership Development Program is designed for university graduates starting careers in a fast-paced financial technology company.
Analysts spend their first three years in three 12-month rotations, then transition to a deeper focus in one area.
The Software Developer role contributes to products for global customers, including Tier 1 banks and Fortune 100 corporations.
Role and contributions
- Work in an Agile team across end-to-end product development.
- Analyze business requirements and contribute to solutioning, architecture, and software design.
- Code, test, and continuously integrate solutions using current and emerging technologies.
- Build products that simplify business processes, improve efficiency, and reduce repetitive manual work.
- Resolve technical and business issues, communicate with internal teams and clients, and automate complex workflows.
Basic qualifications
- Expected 2027 graduation and a 2:1 or above.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline, including Data Science or Quantitative Finance, with hands-on programming experience.
- Authorization to work in selected countries without restriction or sponsorship.
- Demonstrated interest in finance and/or technology; relevant work experience is described as ideal.
- Strong problem-solving, initiative, enthusiasm, and interest in learning and self-improvement.
Development and exposure
- Rotations provide exposure to product teams, clients, and different areas of the product lifecycle.
- The program develops knowledge of technologies, development methodologies, distributed architectures, and financial services.
- Participants gain experience across the end-to-end software product development lifecycle.
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