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Job Title: Specialized Developer/ Engineering Developer
Duration: 6 months
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Model: Hybrid (4 days in Office) (Tues- Thurs)
Job Description
Join the Quantitative Engineering team at Global Markets and take your skills to the next level! As a member of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to enhance the analytics library used in trading applications across Global Markets. In addition to collaborating closely with quants on the analytics library, you will also contribute to the development of critical trading tools and infrastructure.
In this role, your focus will be on applications that work with real-time trade and market data for live risk calculations. Following our DevOps model, we believe in a hands-on approach, where team members take ownership of their work from start to finish. We place strong emphasis on testing, automation, metrics, and monitoring, which allows us to develop and run a large portfolio of trading tools.
We are seeking professionals who possess a solid understanding and expertise in C# programming, as this is a key determinant of success in this role.
At Global Markets, we believe in accountability.
As a member of our team, you will directly interact with and be accountable to the trading desks that use the applications we build. Your contributions will directly impact their success.
This is a fantastic opportunity for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and ready to take on a new challenge.
Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-performance software applications using C#
• Develop distributed systems and microservices that can operate at scale
• Utilize AWS, Kubernetes and other cloud-based technologies to build and deploy applications
• Develop and maintain messaging systems using Kafka and ActiveMQ
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana and Kibana
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing and other quality assurance activities
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy new features
• Maintain and support existing applications and systems
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure that our products remain competitive and innovative.

Must Have:

• 5 – 10 yrs of relevant experience (C# dev)
• Strong experience with modern C# development and object-oriented programming
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Expert with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins, Git, Gitlab
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

 
Core Technologies

• Programming Languages: C#, Java, Python
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Git, Gitlab, Ansible

 
Nice to have:

• Understanding of financial pricing models and valuation of derivative products
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies such as AWS and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of messaging technologies such as Kafka and ActiveMQ
• Prior experience from Financial Industry
• Any specific education/certifications:
• Bachelor''s or advanced degree in a technical field such as computer science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering

Disqualifiers: Use of AI for coding
Interview process:
First round through Teams – Half of the time will be a coding assessment & 2nd half will be on their experience and questions.
2nd round interview: In person – 2 hours (1 hour on laptop on coding, 2nd hour will be about experience and questions). This is to ensure that AI is not used.