Junior Programmer – Associate level

The Role:

• Position: Junior Programmer – Associate level (specialised in Computable Data)
• Department: IT, a new team in Shenzhen responsible for active IT project development
• Reporting to: Asia IT Manager (key stakeholders include Senior Management Team)
• Mission: efficiently implement IT development projects for business needs
• Suitable for candidates interested in software development, data architecture and business digitalisation

Training and Qualification support:

• We offer full training and support in our chosen programming languages and the chance to develop your technical skills working with expert consultants based in Europe
• Training and experience in financial side of the Asset Management business

Responsibilities:

• Actively develop a variety of IT projects to meet business needs within a designated timeframe
• Develop our Computable Data system in the Wolfram language: www.wolfram.com/language
• Collaborate with the external consultant Wolfram Research: www.wolfram.com/technical-consulting/
• Design our business data architecture with our professional staff in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Singapore
• Maintain version control of your code using Git/GitHub
• Prepare test-cases and documentation of your code
• You may be required to perform other IT related ad hoc duties or projects as requested

Academic and technical requirements:

• Holding a degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related disciplines
• 2-3 years of functional programming experience is essential
• Excellent programming / code development skills is a must
• Knowledge of the Wolfram Language / Mathematica, VBA and SQL is preferred but not essential
• Interest in functional programming languages and version control with Git is an advantage

Personal requirements:

• Passion for learning and extending your knowledge regarding emerging technologies
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadline and milestones
• Excellent communication in English, especially the ability to listen and understand business needs
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with an eye for detail to identify patterns
• Discipline self-review with excellent work quality and attention to details

Please email recruitment.asia@langhamhall.com with all of the following information:

1. Your resume
2. Details of your full academic record including exams taken and grades obtained from high school through to university (transcripts are not required at this stage)
3. Work experience
4. Current and expected salary