MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Apprentice: Level 4 Software Engineer, RFQ-HUB Business Support London, England Temporary Company Description MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one's ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we're going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There. The Role MarketAxess - a leading electronic trading platform in the US, European, and Asian markets - is hiring for a UK-based Software Engineering Apprentice to join the team supporting and developing our RFQ-hub platform. This is an entry-level opportunity designed for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to build a career in software engineering. You'll learn from experienced engineers while contributing to real production services, with a structured training program and protected time for off-the-job learning. The training program is expected to run for approximately 12-18 months (subject to confirmation at offer stage), with regular learning activities throughout. How You'll Help Take Us There Production Support & Operational Learning Support production systems during core hours alongside experienced engineers, learning how incidents are diagnosed and resolved. Learn to investigate issues using logs, metrics, SQL queries, and application-level debugging (with mentoring and runbooks). Help answer business and client queries by extracting and interpreting systems and trading data. Build confidence communicating clearly during incidents and escalations, working with relationship managers, clients, and internal stakeholders. Contribute to post-incident reviews and follow-up actions (fixes, automation, documentation) to improve reliability and supportability. Operations-Driven Software Development Help deliver small, well-scoped changes that improve platform stability, operability, and user experience. Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in C#, F#, and TypeScript, supported by code reviews and pair programming. Work closely with product, engineering, and integration teams to understand requirements, test changes, and learn how reliable services are delivered in production. Integration & Connectivity (Exposure) Learn how we onboard and support connectivity with external parties (e.g., FIX connections), following documented processes and escalating appropriately. Support client onboarding and certification activities, helping improve documentation and automation to make integrations smoother over time. What We're Looking for Candidates must have completed A-level or equivalent qualification. Alternatively, relevant prior experience will also be considered. Additionally, having GCSEs in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent subject is desirable. Eligible to work in the UK and able to commit to an apprenticeship program with protected off-the-job learning time. Demonstrable interest in software development (e.g., coursework, personal projects, bootcamp, career change portfolio) with a desire to specialize in C#/.NET and TypeScript. Comfortable with data and queries (basic-to-intermediate SQL is a plus) and keen to learn production diagnostics. A calm, methodical approach to troubleshooting and a willingness to follow runbooks, ask good questions, and escape appropriately. Strong communicationskills and the ability to explain whatyou'redoing and whatyou'vetried to both technical and non-technical audiences. Willingness to use modern developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar) responsibly to accelerate learning and delivery. What You Can Expect from Us Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's. Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor feed + well as breakfast cereals, office snacks and drinks from our free vending machines. Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days. Reward for your service: We offer a two-week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service. Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest free season ticket loan and a "Share Incentive" plan. Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences. Apprenticeship Support: Protected learning time for your apprenticeship training, plus support from your line manager and training provider throughout the program. Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success - it's how we got to where we are and how we'll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees work in the office 3 days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long-term.
Apprentice: Level 4 Software Engineer, RFQ-HUB Business Support London, England Temporary Company Description MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one's ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we're going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There. The Role MarketAxess - a leading electronic trading platform in the US, European, and Asian markets - is hiring for a UK-based Software Engineering Apprentice to join the team supporting and developing our RFQ-hub platform. This is an entry-level opportunity designed for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to build a career in software engineering. You'll learn from experienced engineers while contributing to real production services, with a structured training program and protected time for off-the-job learning. The training program is expected to run for approximately 12-18 months (subject to confirmation at offer stage), with regular learning activities throughout. How You'll Help Take Us There Production Support & Operational Learning Support production systems during core hours alongside experienced engineers, learning how incidents are diagnosed and resolved. Learn to investigate issues using logs, metrics, SQL queries, and application-level debugging (with mentoring and runbooks). Help answer business and client queries by extracting and interpreting systems and trading data. Build confidence communicating clearly during incidents and escalations, working with relationship managers, clients, and internal stakeholders. Contribute to post-incident reviews and follow-up actions (fixes, automation, documentation) to improve reliability and supportability. Operations-Driven Software Development Help deliver small, well-scoped changes that improve platform stability, operability, and user experience. Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in C#, F#, and TypeScript, supported by code reviews and pair programming. Work closely with product, engineering, and integration teams to understand requirements, test changes, and learn how reliable services are delivered in production. Integration & Connectivity (Exposure) Learn how we onboard and support connectivity with external parties (e.g., FIX connections), following documented processes and escalating appropriately. Support client onboarding and certification activities, helping improve documentation and automation to make integrations smoother over time. What We're Looking for Candidates must have completed A-level or equivalent qualification. Alternatively, relevant prior experience will also be considered. Additionally, having GCSEs in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent subject is desirable. Eligible to work in the UK and able to commit to an apprenticeship program with protected off-the-job learning time. Demonstrable interest in software development (e.g., coursework, personal projects, bootcamp, career change portfolio) with a desire to specialize in C#/.NET and TypeScript. Comfortable with data and queries (basic-to-intermediate SQL is a plus) and keen to learn production diagnostics. A calm, methodical approach to troubleshooting and a willingness to follow runbooks, ask good questions, and escape appropriately. Strong communicationskills and the ability to explain whatyou'redoing and whatyou'vetried to both technical and non-technical audiences. Willingness to use modern developer tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar) responsibly to accelerate learning and delivery. What You Can Expect from Us Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's. Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor feed + well as breakfast cereals, office snacks and drinks from our free vending machines. Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days. Reward for your service: We offer a two-week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service. Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest free season ticket loan and a "Share Incentive" plan. Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences. Apprenticeship Support: Protected learning time for your apprenticeship training, plus support from your line manager and training provider throughout the program. Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success - it's how we got to where we are and how we'll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees work in the office 3 days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long-term.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Technology Other London, England Full-time Company Description MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one's ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we're going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There. The Role The Product Management function defines the strategic vision, manages the technical delivery, and then helps to bring to market new products. This process includes continuous collaboration with MarketAxess' technology and sales organisations, as well as our clients, to ensure our products are fit for purpose, and that we stay ahead of developments in our markets. The Product Manager will be responsible for prioritizing features for development, creating user stories, and ensuring open communication across all stakeholders. As a Product Manager, you'll help shape the next generation of our fixed income trading platform. You'll work closely with technical and business teams to drive product development, support client adoption, and ensure delivery of high quality, data driven solutions. In addition, you will play a key role in exploring and evaluating appropriate AI use cases within the product, identifying opportunities where AI can enhance workflows, improve decision making, or unlock new capabilities for clients. The individual will also represent the scrum team, when needed, to internal/external stakeholders, leaders, and other teams to ensure alignment by providing feedback to the program on enhancements. The Product Manager champions change and effectively manages the implementation of new ideas, with the ability to align and motivate a team to achieve objectives in a fast paced environment. How You'll Help Take Us There Translate customer needs into clear requirements for cross functional teams. Partner with developers to deliver cohesive, high quality product releases while leveraging agile methodology. Contribute to the Product Management community by sharing knowledge and best practices. Present product updates through internal and external demos and walkthroughs. Become a subject matter expert in fixed income trading technology. Prioritize and refine the product backlog to align with strategic goals. Analyze user and market data to uncover insights and produce impactful sales materials. Support tracking of KPIs to measure product performance and ROI. Work with the Research team to explore appropriate AI use cases within the product. What We're Looking For 6+ years in product management, project, or business analysis roles. Experience in financial services, especially fixed income. Knowledge of OMS/EMS workflows and API integrations. Bachelor's degree in a STEM/quantitative field. Understanding of FIX protocols and working SQL knowledge. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Office, Slack. Strong analytical, communication, and problem solving skills. Passion for trading technology and continuous improvement. Experience implementing AI within products. What You Can Expect from Us Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's. Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor Feedr as well as breakfast cereals, office snacks and drinks from our free vending machines. Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days. Reward for your service: We offer a two week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service. Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest free season ticket loan and a "Share Incentive" plan. Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences. Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success - it's how we got to where we are and how we'll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees in Product work in the office 4 or more days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long term.
Technology Other London, England Full-time Company Description MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world's largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one's ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we're going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There. The Role The Product Management function defines the strategic vision, manages the technical delivery, and then helps to bring to market new products. This process includes continuous collaboration with MarketAxess' technology and sales organisations, as well as our clients, to ensure our products are fit for purpose, and that we stay ahead of developments in our markets. The Product Manager will be responsible for prioritizing features for development, creating user stories, and ensuring open communication across all stakeholders. As a Product Manager, you'll help shape the next generation of our fixed income trading platform. You'll work closely with technical and business teams to drive product development, support client adoption, and ensure delivery of high quality, data driven solutions. In addition, you will play a key role in exploring and evaluating appropriate AI use cases within the product, identifying opportunities where AI can enhance workflows, improve decision making, or unlock new capabilities for clients. The individual will also represent the scrum team, when needed, to internal/external stakeholders, leaders, and other teams to ensure alignment by providing feedback to the program on enhancements. The Product Manager champions change and effectively manages the implementation of new ideas, with the ability to align and motivate a team to achieve objectives in a fast paced environment. How You'll Help Take Us There Translate customer needs into clear requirements for cross functional teams. Partner with developers to deliver cohesive, high quality product releases while leveraging agile methodology. Contribute to the Product Management community by sharing knowledge and best practices. Present product updates through internal and external demos and walkthroughs. Become a subject matter expert in fixed income trading technology. Prioritize and refine the product backlog to align with strategic goals. Analyze user and market data to uncover insights and produce impactful sales materials. Support tracking of KPIs to measure product performance and ROI. Work with the Research team to explore appropriate AI use cases within the product. What We're Looking For 6+ years in product management, project, or business analysis roles. Experience in financial services, especially fixed income. Knowledge of OMS/EMS workflows and API integrations. Bachelor's degree in a STEM/quantitative field. Understanding of FIX protocols and working SQL knowledge. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Office, Slack. Strong analytical, communication, and problem solving skills. Passion for trading technology and continuous improvement. Experience implementing AI within products. What You Can Expect from Us Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's. Free Food: We provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office via our vendor Feedr as well as breakfast cereals, office snacks and drinks from our free vending machines. Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days. Reward for your service: We offer a two week bonus holiday after completing each 5 years of service. Core benefits: Besides competitive standard benefits package we offer private medical (PMI) for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, dental cover, 6X life assurance, critical illness cover, income protection, pension, car leasing (Tusker electronic cars), reimbursement for wellness stipend, interest free season ticket loan and a "Share Incentive" plan. Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences. Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success - it's how we got to where we are and how we'll maintain and grow our competitive advantage. We believe this best happens in an office environment. Employees in Product work in the office 4 or more days a week. This approach still allows for flexibility depending on the business function you work within but also helps us maintain a collaborative office environment long term.