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What they do

ION makes software that automates trading and other work at banks, central banks, trading firms, and large companies. Its divisions sell trading software such as Fidessa, treasury and commodities software, and core banking software in Italy. ION Analytics sells data and news for deal makers, such as Mergermarket and Debtwire. More than 800 banks and broker-dealers use its trading platforms.

What they value

• An entrepreneurial and rigorous way of working.
• Imaginative: challenge boundaries and question assumptions.
• Think long-term: get it right the first time.
• Progress together.

Where they hire

Most roles are in New York, Milan, and Noida. Others are in Chisinau, Pisa, London, Budapest, Trento, Mumbai, Tokyo, and Mexico City. Two roles are remote. Some New York roles are on site five days a week. Italian graduate roles ask for the right to work in Italy. Two graduate developer roles ask for the right to work without sponsorship.

Teams and roles

ION has more than 13,000 employees. The board has 93 roles.

• Lab49, the ION consultancy for banks and investment firms: 39 roles, most of them in software engineering in New York, Noida, and Budapest. Engineers work in teams with clients. They build Java, React, Angular, iOS, Android, and DevOps systems.
• ION Analytics: 17 roles, most for reporters and editors at Mergermarket, Debtwire, and Infralogic, mostly in New York and London.
• ION Core Banking, through Cedacri: 14 roles in Milan and Chisinau, for finance, security, compliance, support, and junior developers.
• Graduate programs: a three-year Graduate Development Program in Italy, with a gross salary of 34,000 to 38,000 euros. A 2027 Leadership Development Program has rotations in London, Woking, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and India.

New York roles give pay ranges, such as $170,000 to $200,000 for a senior full stack developer at Lab49.

What they look for

Lab49 engineering roles ask for many years of experience, often 8 or 10 or more. Java is the most common skill, followed by Python and React. About half of these roles ask for knowledge of financial markets or banking. Ten of them mention AI tools for coding, such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot.

The 2027 Leadership Development Program is for students who graduate in 2027. Its developer roles ask for a degree in computer science or a related STEM subject. Four of its roles ask for a 2:1 or better, a high UK degree grade. Most of its roles describe online verbal and numerical tests, then a video interview and an assessment day.

Roles in Italy and Moldova often ask for Italian as well as English. Reporter roles ask for experience in business or financial journalism, and for skill at building sources.