Lead Engineer- Python, C, AWS, AI, DevOps, Capital Markets
Long Term contract
Toronto, ON – Hybrid
Role Descriptions:
- 10 years of overall software engineering experience| with a strong background in building and maintaining enterprise-level applications.
- Must-have experience in capital markets with a sound understanding of trading workflows and trade lifecycle across asset classes including equities| fixed income| derivatives| OTC and FX.
- Strong working experience in C with the ability to independently debug complex issues with precision.
- Proficiency in Python with hands-on experience applying it in a financial or capital markets context.
- Strong foundational knowledge of SQL is a must-have candidates should be comfortable with core concepts including joins| aggregations| indexing and query optimization.
- Demonstrated experience designing and architecting applications at a Lead level making sound technical decisions around system design| data flow and component interaction that reflect the complexity and scale of enterprise financial systems.
- Knowledge of software development best practices and patterns including clean code principles| design patterns and event-driven architecture.
- Experience in AWS Cloud is a must.
- Must-have experience with DevOps practices and tooling including CICD pipelines| containerization (DockerKubernetes)| infrastructure as code and automated deployment strategies.
- Experience in FIX protocol is strongly preferred and will be a significant advantage given the nature of trading systems built within the team.
- Familiarity with AI tools and large language models (LLMs) is a plus.
- Passion to expand your domain knowledge both on the job and through continued education
Pay: $70.00-$75.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON (Toronto District)
