MARKETS SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Description

BARCELONA, B, ES, 08028 **\#job\-location.job\-location\-inline { display:** inline; } CaixaBank is a financial group with a socially responsible universal banking model focused on long-term vision, built on quality, proximity, and specialization. It offers a tailored value proposition of products and services for each segment, embracing innovation as a strategic challenge and a distinctive feature of its culture. Its leading position in retail banking in Spain and Portugal enables it to play a key role in contributing to sustainable economic growth. What projects do we develop? The mission of the Quants team is to support the Finance Department by developing advanced tools and the necessary technological infrastructure for pricing and market and counterparty risk management across the financial product portfolios of the ALM Treasury and Funding area and the Markets area. The team combines quantitative modeling with software development, participating both in model construction and their industrialization and exposure as corporate services, within an environment strongly oriented toward scalability, integration, and operational efficiency. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES We are seeking a software development-oriented profile who actively participates in the entire application lifecycle—from design through to production operations. Strategic Projects Participation in strategic initiatives with direct business impact, including: * Banking platform development. * Integration of solutions with market systems and core platforms (front-to-back architectures). * Design of services and APIs to expose quantitative functionalities to other areas of the bank. Development and Evolution of the Quantitative Ecosystem Participation in the evolution of the team’s technology stack: * Design, development, and maintenance of critical applications and services in production environments. * Standardization, simplification, and modernization (“corporatization”) of existing solutions. * Evolution of common service-oriented platforms (architectures based on APIs and microservices). * Participation in the development of reusable libraries and shared components for pricing and risk calculations. * Management of supporting data and configuration using relational and NoSQL databases. * Participation in evolutionary maintenance and incident resolution for critical business systems. * Ensuring software quality through sound development practices (code reviews, testing, version control). * Use of modern collaborative development tools (Git as the standard version control system). * Participation in technical architecture design and technology decisions. * Contribution to efficiency, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives for the development lifecycle. Management, Documentation, and Technical Communication * Preparation of technical and functional documentation for applications and services. * Definition of architectures, calculation flows, and technical dependencies. * Interaction with technical teams (architecture, systems, data) and business users. * Support for technical audits, architecture reviews, and IT governance processes. Minimum Requirements * University degree in scientific or technical fields: Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related disciplines. * Experience in object-oriented software development (Java, C#, C++ or similar). * Experience in designing and maintaining applications throughout their lifecycle (development, deployment, and operations). * Knowledge of dependency and library management (Maven, pip, NuGet or equivalents). * Proficiency in Python as a supporting language (scripting, data analysis, prototyping). * Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases. * Experience with version control (Git). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience in financial markets, ALM, or risk management environments. * Knowledge of financial products or valuation models. * Experience in distributed architectures, APIs, or microservices. * Experience in application modernization and standardization processes. * Experience in cloud environments, automated deployments, or containerization. * Availability of code repositories demonstrating sound practices and technical capability. Key Competencies * High accountability for the software lifecycle. * Ability to work in multidisciplinary environments (business + technology). * Focus on software quality, robustness, and maintainability. * Analytical ability and capacity to solve complex problems. * Proactivity, autonomy, and initiative. * Technological curiosity and a mindset of continuous learning in demanding environments. What do we offer? Join the most innovative bank in Western Europe, according to The Innovators awards by the U.S. magazine Global Finance. Personalized onboarding and mentoring program for your professional development. Individual training pathway with access to our online platform, offering an extensive catalog of self-paced learning resources to foster your continuous growth. You will receive a fully comprehensive health insurance plan at no cost to you. Additionally, you will be enrolled in the Pension Plan, to which CaixaBank will contribute—thinking ahead to your future. Flexible compensation covering transportation, training, languages, childcare, among others. Flexibility measures (remote work, flexible start times). We hold the Top Employer certification, recognizing us as one of the best companies to work for. Job profile Expert in programming languages to analyze, design, and test various solutions or models to be implemented within the area, and to define requirements for creating and evolving the different tools used both within the area and across the organization. Competencies H MARKET, LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE RISKS S.1\.4 ALLIANCES – COMMUNICATION S.2\.1 HUMANISM – COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY H ANALYTICAL MODEL PROGRAMMING H QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES AND RISK VALUATION / DESIGN AND MODELING S.1\.1 ALLIANCES – COLLABORATION AND CROSS-FUNCTIONALITY S.1\.3 ALLIANCES – INFLUENCE S.1\.2 ALLIANCES – CLIENT ORIENTATION S.2\.2 HUMANISM – LEADERSHIP AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT / SELF-LEADERSHIP S.4\.1 ANTICIPATION – ANTICIPATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT S.3\.1 EMPOWERMENT – FOCUS ON RESULTS H SPECIFIC TOOLS, SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS S.5\.1 DIVERSITY – PROMOTING DIVERSITY H IT ARCHITECTURE H BANKING AND/OR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES H DATA FABRIC AND DATA MESH H ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND PREDICTIVE MODELS H CLOUD-BASED DATA STORAGE H DATA PREPARATION/MOVEMENT TOOLS H DATA VISUALIZATION H QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS H BUSINESS INSIGHTS H REAL-TIME ANALYSIS H API AND MICROSERVICES INTEGRATION H SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT H FINANCIAL STRATEGY H AI LITERACY