Senior Software Engineer

Our client is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Engineers thrive while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world-class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability, and performance. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best. Responsibilities: Contribute to strategic projects that automate production environment and manage operations at a global scale Contribute to products and automation solutions involving web (frontend/backend), stream processing, microservices, databases and related technologies Contribute to developer on-call rotation to support solutions provided by the SEFO team (Software Engineering for Operations) Liaise with and support other technical teams when required Document software specifications and contribute to architectural decisions Explore and contribute to AI-assisted automation initiatives Continuously evolve to solve trading infrastructure and trading operation management challenges with technology Qualifications: A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or a related field At least 5-6 years of experience Solid programming and computer science fundamentals Knowledge and work experience in the following programming languages: Golang and Python Understanding of Linux operating systems and working knowledge of shell scripting Understanding of web technologies and full web programming stack Experience working with relational databases Familiarity with concepts of automation and infrastructure as code Strong communication and interpersonal skills Self-starting and able to work autonomously within a larger team Willing to work onsite 3x a week in downtown Montreal Preferred Qualifications (not required): Programming experience in C++, Java, Javascript, Typescript, Rust, Clojure Experience with microservices, distributed systems and stream processing Knowledge of Kafka / Redpanda Knowledge of MongoDB Knowledge of Django Knowledge of influxDB and experience handling time series data Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools Experience with deployment and configuration management tools Experience with Kubernetes Familiarity with Airflow or similar workflow management tool Exposure to monitoring and alerting systems Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and best practices Exposure to or interest in AI/ML implementations for automation This position requires proficiency in both French and English, both spoken and written. English proficiency is required as the position involves regular interactions with international anglophone team members. Our benefits include: Generous paid time off policies Savings plans and other financial wellness tools are available in each region Hybrid working opportunities Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year Workshops and continuous learning opportunities