AI Engineer – Market Surveillance

Capco; Toronto; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Capco is seeking an AI Engineer who blends market surveillance and trading compliance knowledge with hands-on AI/software engineering experience. You will help financial institutions enhance surveillance capabilities by applying AI and automation to alert investigation, trading-pattern analysis, evidence gathering, and exception handling.

The role requires 5+ years in market surveillance or related capital markets tech, with hands-on Python, SQL and ML/LLM skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in market surveillance, trading compliance, market operations or related capital markets technology.
• Strong understanding of market surveillance activities, including equities, derivatives, trading activity, alert investigation and surveillance workflows.
• Hands-on AI or software engineering experience, with practical skills in Python, SQL and machine learning or LLM-based technologies.
• Experience working with order, trade or market data, including analysing trading activity and supporting surveillance or compliance-related processes.
• Ability to combine market surveillance knowledge with technical problem-solving, translating operational requirements into analytical, automation or AI-enabled workflow solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI-enabled solutions to support market surveillance workflows, including alert investigation, trading-pattern analysis, evidence gathering and exception handling.
• Apply market surveillance and trading compliance expertise to understand trading behaviours and surveillance requirements across equities and derivatives.
• Use Python, SQL and ML/LLMs to analyse trading activity and support surveillance automation.
• Work with order, trade and market data to identify patterns and investigate anomalies.
• Collaborate with surveillance, compliance and technology teams to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.

Skills

Market surveillance

Trading compliance

Python

SQL

ML/LLMs

Tools

AI technologies

Job description

Combine Market Surveillance Expertise with AI Engineering to Transform Trading Compliance

At Capco, we're looking for an AI Engineer who combines a strong understanding of market surveillance and trading compliance with hands-on AI and software engineering experience.

You’ll help leading financial institutions enhance their market surveillance capabilities by applying AI and automation to workflows involving alert investigation, trading-pattern analysis, evidence gathering and exception handling.

Working at the intersection of capital markets, compliance and technology, you'll use your understanding of trading activity, equities, derivatives and market data to develop practical solutions that support more efficient surveillance processes.

You’ll collaborate with surveillance, compliance and technology stakeholders to translate operational requirements into AI-enabled analytical and workflow solutions, helping improve the efficiency, consistency and scalability of market surveillance activities.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement AI-enabled solutions to support market surveillance workflows, including alert investigation, trading-pattern analysis, evidence gathering and exception handling.
• Apply market surveillance and trading compliance expertise to understand trading behaviours, surveillance alerts, investigation requirements and potential market abuse indicators across equities and derivatives.
• Use Python, SQL and relevant AI technologies, including machine learning (ML) or large language models (LLMs), to analyse trading activity and support surveillance automation.
• Work with order, trade and market data to identify patterns, investigate anomalies and support the development of analytical and surveillance capabilities.
• Collaborate with surveillance, compliance and technology teams to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions that improve investigation workflows and operational efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of relevant experience in market surveillance, trading compliance, market operations or related capital markets technology.
• Strong understanding of market surveillance activities, including equities, derivatives, trading activity, alert investigation and surveillance workflows.
• Hands-on AI or software engineering experience, with practical skills in Python, SQL and machine learning or LLM-based technologies.
• Experience working with order, trade or market data, including analysing trading activity and supporting surveillance or compliance-related processes.
• Ability to combine market surveillance knowledge with technical problem-solving, translating operational requirements into analytical, automation or AI-enabled workflow solutions.

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with market surveillance platforms such as Nasdaq SMARTS or NICE Actimize.
• Experience with streaming data, anomaly detection or real-time analytics within trading or surveillance environments.
• Experience as a Surveillance Technology Developer, Market Surveillance Analyst with engineering experience, or AI Engineer with capital markets surveillance exposure.
• Exposure to developing analytical or automation solutions that support surveillance alert investigation, evidence gathering or exception management.
• Understanding of market abuse detection, surveillance controls and regulatory compliance processes within capital markets.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage: 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment.
• Retirement Savings Program: Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution.
• Virtual Health Care: Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP): Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners.
• Parental Leave Top-Up: Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment.
• New Parent Gift: A company-sponsored gift to celebrate the arrival of a new child.
• Wellness Support: Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well-being.
• Business Coach from Day 1: Personalized one-on-one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco.

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Why This Role Is Open

We are currently hiring for this role due to an existing or newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is listed below. Additionally, this position may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary/variable bonus payment.

Capco is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to our people. Our compensation policies and salary ranges are designed to allow our people to progress through the salary range as they demonstrate strong performance and develop in their role over time. The base pay offered to selected candidates will be within the salary range and the placement will vary based upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.

Canada Pay Transparency

$118,000—$152,000 CAD