Algo Trading Lead Developer - Bonds

Crédit Agricole; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crédit Agricole CIB Canada is seeking a Lead Developer for the Algo Trading project in the Bonds division, based in Montreal. You will coordinate the Montreal team and collaborate with Paris-based colleagues to deliver robust trading algorithms.

You will participate in development and maintenance of the algo trading platform for Bonds, Repo, Credit and UST, provide level 3 support, and drive code quality through CI/CD, code reviews, and proactive risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• You will supervise the team of developers based in Montreal.
• You will participate in the coordination of projects carried out between Paris, London and Montreal.
• Produce quality code in compliance with CMI guidelines (CI/CD, code coverage...)
• Participate actively in code reviews
• Provide input on technologies used in the algorithmic trading framework
• Monitor technological developments
• Support the business in implementing new algorithms, gathering information on their needs
• Ensure that new algorithms fit into the existing architecture, and that they can be supported by the Run teams
• Report proactively and transparently all development risks and problems encountered, and propose mitigation solutions
• Work closely with development teams and stakeholders based in France
• Participate in agile meetings across multiple sites and time zones
• Contribute to cross-functional technical discussions with global teams (code reviews, architecture alignment, sharing best practices)
• Ensure continuity and traceability of development work carried out in Montreal for the teams in France

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the algo trading platform for Bonds, Repo, Credit and UST.
• Provide level 3 support on this perimeter.
• Coordinate and supervise Montreal team members.
• Align projects with Paris/London teams for smooth execution.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Agile methods

Cross-site collaboration

Tools

CI/CD

Code reviews

Algorithmic trading framework

Job description

Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB) Canada is the home of Crédit Agricole CIB Canada Branch and Crédit Agricole Services & Operations.

The Canada Branch has offices in Montreal and Torontoproviding financial services to Canadian Financial Institutions, Banks, Pension Funds & SSA and to large Canadian headquartered international corporations.

Crédit Agricole Services & Operations is hosting a part of all Crédit Agricole CIB’s support functions, from KYC, Back Offices, Risk, IT, Legal or Finance supporting our growing operations in the Americas and complementing our European and Asian operations platforms in a “follow the sun” approach.

When you join CA-CIB Canada, you are joining a certified Great Place to Work employer, and a highly engaged workforce.

As the Lead Developer on the Algo Trading project within the Bonds division, you will coordinate and support the work of the Montreal-based team. You will ensure effective coordination with the Paris-based teams.

You will participate in the development and maintenance of trading algorithms and the related ecosystem.

YOUR MISSION

You will participate in the development of the algo trading platform for Bonds, Repo, Credit and UST.

You will provide level 3 support on this perimeter.

Management

• You will supervise the team of developers based in Montreal
• You will participate in the coordination of projects carried out between Paris, London and Montreal

Development

• Produce quality code in compliance with CMI guidelines (CI/CD, code coverage...)
• Participate actively in code reviews
• Provide input on technologies used in the algorithmic trading framework
• Monitor technological developments

Be a partner to the business

• Support the business in implementing new algorithms, gathering information on their needs
• Ensure that new algorithms fit into the existing architecture, and that they can be supported by the Run teams
• Report proactively and transparently all development risks and problems encountered, and propose mitigation solutions
• Work closely with development teams and stakeholders based in France
• Participate in agile meetings across multiple sites and time zones
• Contribute to cross-functional technical discussions with global teams (code reviews, architecture alignment, sharing best practices)
• Ensure continuity and traceability of development work carried out in Montreal for the teams in France.