Systems Development Manager Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)

The Low Latency Platform and Realtime Technology teams build and maintain the core infrastructure that powers GTS’s electronic trading systems. Our software is responsible for the reliable movement, processing, and distribution of market data and trading events across a globally distributed, high-performance environment where latency, throughput, and resiliency are critical.

As an Development Manager, your primary responsibility is enabling engineers and teams to operate effectively. You will partner closely with senior developers and system owners to ensure work is prioritized appropriately, execution remains predictable, and developers have the support they need to succeed. This role is focused on people leadership, delivery coordination, hiring, and organizational effectiveness rather than direct ownership of architecture or technical direction.

The ideal candidate has a strong development background and is capable of understanding complex technical systems, but measures success through team outcomes rather than individual technical contributions. You should enjoy building high-performing teams, helping engineers grow in their careers, removing organizational friction, and creating an environment where engineers can focus on solving difficult problems.

GTS is a collection of financial services companies spanning a wide array of asset classes and investment approaches, all powered by the combination of market expertise with innovative, proprietary technology. With roots as a quantitative trading firm continually building for the future, the GTS family of companies are able to leverage the latest in artificial intelligence systems and sophisticated pricing models to bring consistency, efficiency, and transparency to today’s financial markets. GTS’s electronic market maker GTS Securities accounts for 3-5% of daily cash equities volume in the U.S. and is a leading Designated Market Maker (DMM) at the New York Stock Exchange, responsible for nearly $13 trillion of market capitalization. For more information on GTS, please visit www.gtsx.com.

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• Lead and support a team of software developers working on low-latency and real-time trading infrastructure
• Drive delivery coordination, planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Remove blockers and organizational friction that prevent engineers from being effective
• Partner with technical leaders and system owners to ensure ownership, priorities, and expectations are clear
• Conduct performance reviews, provide regular feedback, and support career growth and development
• Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard high-performing engineers
• Foster a healthy, collaborative, and accountable engineering culture
• Facilitate communication between engineering, trading, infrastructure, and business stakeholders
• Identify delivery risks early and coordinate appropriate mitigation strategies

• Significant professional experience building production software systems, including experience in C++-based environments
• Previous experience leading development teams, technical projects, or development organizations
• Demonstrated success hiring, mentoring, and developing developers
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate effectively between technical and business audiences
• Strong organizational skills and experience coordinating complex technical initiatives
• Ability to establish trust and credibility with senior engineers and technical leaders
• Strong judgment, empathy, and conflict resolution skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience in electronic trading, market data, or financial systems
• Experience operating in high-availability or mission-critical production environments
• Experience scaling engineering teams and delivery processes in rapidly evolving organizations

We're proud to employ leading talent in the industry and work to ensure our employees enjoy a high quality of life. 

Please note: The use of AI tools during interviews is strictly prohibited, unless explicitly agreed upon.

Benefits:

Perks: Daily Meal Allowance, Equinox Corporate Membership Rate, Snacks, Casual Dress.

Hybrid Work Policy: 4 Days a Week in office, Fridays can be worked from home.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Unsolicited resumes: 

We do not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with GTS.