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TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

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Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team at TD
We cannot afford to be boring. Neither can you. The scale and scope of what TD does may surprise you. The rapid pace of change makes it a business imperative for us to be smart and open-minded in the way we think about technology. TD's technology and business teams become more intertwined as new opportunities present themselves. This new era in banking does not equal boring. Not at TD, anyway.
The Prime Services Technology team supports and maintains secure, scalable platforms for internal users and institutional clients across the Prime Brokerage business. The team delivers technology solutions that support securities lending, secured funding, client reporting, trade processing, financial messaging, integration workflows, and operational controls. The successful candidate will help design, develop, modernize, and support tools, software, and systems that enhance the Prime Brokerage platform and stakeholder experience.
There is room to grow in all of it.

About This Role
We are looking for a savvy Senior Java Developer to join our growing Prime Technology team. The hire will be responsible for designing, building, maintaining, and supporting applications and integration services used by the Prime Brokerage business. The ideal candidate is an experienced Java developer who understands capital markets technology, enjoys solving complex business problems, and is comfortable supporting applications used by multiple teams, systems, and stakeholders. The right candidate will be excited by the opportunity to modernize applications, improve system reliability, optimize SQL and integration workflows, and contribute to secure, scalable technology solutions for the next generation of Prime Services products and initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications, services, and tools supporting Prime Brokerage business functions.

• Analyze business requirements and develop functional, technical, and user interface designs aligned to enterprise architecture and development standards.

• Develop and support integrations across internal and external systems, including RESTful services, MQ, microservices, SSIS workflows, and related enterprise integration platforms.

• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries and database interactions across relational database platforms.

• Improve application reliability, scalability, performance, and operational resilience through modernization, tuning, and proactive technical remediation.

• Provide technical support to promptly resolve escalated incidents, outages, production issues, and business inquiries.

• Maintain solution design documentation and impart subject matter expertise throughout the application delivery life cycle.

• Conduct code reviews, support testing cycles, maintain code quality standards, and participate in Operational Readiness Reviews and gating sign-offs.

• Ensure secure coding practices and compliance with enterprise standards, including OWASP Top 10 best practices where applicable.

• Collaborate with business partners, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Developers, and other technology stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.

• Find ways to keep costs low and identify strategic solutions that improve efficiency, maintainability, and stakeholder experience.

• Stay current with industry trends and technologies related to Java development, capital markets platforms, cloud, microservices, integration, and application security.

What can you bring to TD? Share your credentials, but your relevant experience and knowledge can be just as likely to get our attention. It helps if you have:

• University or postgraduate degree, preferably with a strong academic background in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 7+ years of professional experience as a Java Developer, preferably within a financial institution or capital markets environment.

• Strong experience with Java 8 and above, object-oriented programming, software design, and production-grade application development.

• Experience with Java frameworks and modern application development practices, including Spring, RESTful services, microservices architecture, unit testing, and code quality tools such as SonarQube or similar.

• Experience with front-end technologies such as Angular or React.

• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational database management systems.

• Experience with version control tools such as Git or similar.

• Experience designing scalable applications and supporting production systems in a regulated enterprise environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Capital Markets, Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending, or Secured Funding.

• Experience with messaging and integration technologies such as FIX protocol, SWIFT message formats, Kafka, and related financial messaging workflows.

• Experience with SSIS, AutoSys, JIRA, and enterprise job scheduling or workflow management.

• Experience with cloud-based development and deployment on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.

• Familiarity with JBoss environments and Java application upgrades.

• Experience with additional programming or scripting languages such as Python or R.

• Experience working on Agile teams.

Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:

• Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork, and service to the business.

• Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge, and educate others.

• Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.

• Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners.

• Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness, operational efficiency, and secure delivery.

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Who We Are:

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we strive to make every interaction, product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.

Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you're passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

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Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you!

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