Sr. Python Developer to upgrade and enhance Capital Markets systems for large Pension client - 4744

Sr. Python Developer to upgrade and enhance Capital Markets systems for large Pension client - 4744

Location: North York (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)
 
Job Description:
Responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, supporting and enhancing the software systems of the Global Credit group, a part of the Capital Markets department.
You will work alongside other software developers and investment professionals in a world class investment team with a focus on improving and maintaining various components of the team’s software infrastructure. You will report to a Senior Manager, Solution & Quality Engineering.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve the team’s software infrastructure which runs all aspects of the team’s systematic investment process including trading, execution and research.
• Add incremental improvements to accommodate future research & production needs such as the expansion into new instruments/asset classes, trading frequencies, execution styles, etc.
• Collaborate and co-develop with QSR implementation team, currently supporting aspects of trading and execution infrastructure.
• Manage and maintain the integrity and speed of the group’s tick database, and other data repositories.

Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years software design/development experience
• 5+ years application development experience in Capital Markets or Investments
• 5+ years experience with Python
• Good understanding of Excel VBAs
• Experience with PowerBI
• Experience with SQL Server
• Bloomberg API experience (B-Pipe)
• Financial Industry knowledge
• Experience creating data models
• Exposure to various software development methodologies and practices such as Test Driven Development, Continuous Delivery, Scrum and Agile
• Experience with the following technologies, or equivalents: Jira, GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, UrbanCode.

 
Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with MATLAB, C#
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course and/or CFA candidacy