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We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success. We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.\nWho are we?\nOptions is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).\nWhy Options?\nGlobal travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris, London, Cambridge, Belfast and more.\nCareer Development: You will have access to professional skills development and technical training designed to help you grow throughout your career with us.\nHigh-Performing, Autonomous Teams: Join a self-sufficient, successful team where your ideas can make a real impact.\nCompetitive Rewards: In addition to a competitive salary, we reward our employees with a range of bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.\nThe Role\nThe successful candidate will develop tools for the maintenance and monitoring of our systems as well as other business functions within the Market Data Team. It is designed for graduates or final year students of a related degree in a Mathematics, Computer Science or similar area with experience through employment or equivalent collaborative project.\nWe’re looking for someone who has technical proficiency in:\nOne to two years’ experience in a related role or through equivalent collaborative project. This can include experience gained through placement or internship.\n\nThe ability to demonstrate previous work with PHP and MYSQL and large datasets (100GB+).\n\nWorking knowledge of at least one modern backend language (php8, nodejs, Python, etc.).\n\nUnderstanding of OOP design, Microservice, API design and the necessity of constant refactoring and testing.\n\nExperience of a modern web framework e.g. symfony, laravel, Django etc.\n\nKnowledge of web application security practices.\n\nExperience with container tools such as Docker.\n\nDegree or equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science or comparable scientific discipline.\n\nWe’re also looking for candidates with:\nStrong research, writing and communication skills.\n\nAbility to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.\n\nExceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.\n\nDesire to travel and see the world.\n\nAbility to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.\n\nA passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.\n\nStrong interpersonal skills.\n\nProject management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.\n\nWhat We Offer\nWe provide a competitive benefits package tailored to the technology and financial services sector:\nHealth & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare support, risk benefits and digital wellness resources.\nFamily Support: Enhanced family leave benefits.\nProfessional Growth: Access to professional learning platforms and internal development programs.\nRetirement: Pension/retirement schemes to support your long-term financial planning.\nHow to apply:\nSubmit a CV and cover letter to the PHP/SQL Web Developer position. 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