Analyst/Associate, Electronic Trading Algorithms

National Bank of Canada; Montreal; Sur place; CAD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Résumé du poste

National Bank of Canada seeks an analyst/associate on the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team to help build and evolve our electronic trading capabilities for FX and Fixed Income. You will work with traders and quantitative colleagues to deliver production-ready solutions—from strategy design and implementation, to testing, monitoring, and enhancements.

You will gain hands-on exposure to FX and Fixed Income electronic trading and the systems that power pricing, execution, and

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or Engineering (BSc with 3+ years of relevant experience, or MSc with 2+ years).
• Strong development experience in at least one of Java, C++, or Python.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical partners.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate them into clear designs and deliverable plans.
• Experience with low-latency and/or real-time systems (asset).
• Knowledge of Canadian and/or U.S. financial market microstructure (asset).
• Experience with machine learning and/or cloud-native application development (asset).
• Experience developing market-making, systematic trading, or electronic execution strategies (asset).

Responsabilités

• Design and implement trading strategies in close collaboration with traders.
• Optimize and refine existing strategies to improve performance and robustness.
• Develop and maintain automated and end to end tests.
• Provide second-level support for the trading platform, including troubleshooting and incident follow-up.
• Share knowledge across the team and with business partners through documentation, reviews, and mentoring.
• Provide technical leadership, helping shape design choices, standards, and delivery plans.
• Stay current on market and engineering trends; promote modern development practices.

Connaissances

Java

C++

Python

Analytics

Automation

Capital Markets

Electronic Trading

Fixed Income

Foreign Exchange Trading

Strategy

Negotiation

Process Improvement

Cross-team Collaboration

Diversity & Inclusion

Formation

CS or Engineering degree (BSc with 3+ years of experience)

Description du poste

As an analyst or associate on the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team within Capital
Markets at National Bank of Canada, you will help build and evolve our
electronic trading capabilities.

You will work side-by-side with traders and
quantitative colleagues to deliver production-ready solutions—from strategy design
and implementation, to testing, monitoring, and ongoing enhancements.

Your role

• Design and
  implement trading strategies in close collaboration with traders.
• Optimize
  and refine existing strategies to improve performance and robustness.
• Develop
  and maintain automated and end to end tests.
• Provide
  second-level support for the trading platform, including troubleshooting
  and incident follow-up.
• Share
  knowledge across the team and with business partners through
  documentation, reviews, and mentoring.
• Provide
  technical leadership, helping shape design choices, standards, and
  delivery plans.
• Stay
  current on market and engineering trends; promote modern development
  practices.

Your team

You will join a team of 12 colleagues on
the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team and report to the Managing
Director of Electronic Trading.

You will gain hands-on exposure to FX and
Fixed Income electronic trading and the systems that power pricing, execution,
and analytics.

Requirements

• Degree in CS
  or Engineering (BSc with 3+ years of relevant experience, or MSc with 2+
  years).
• Strong
  development experience in at least one of Java, C++, or Python.
• Strong
  communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to
  non-technical partners.
• Ability to
  gather requirements and translate them into clear designs and deliverable
  plans.
• Experience
  with low-latency and/or real-time systems (asset)
• Knowledge
  of Canadian and/or U.S. financial market microstructure (asset)
• Experience
  with machine learning and/or cloud-native application development (asset)
• Experience
  developing market-making, systematic trading, or electronic execution
  strategies (asset)

For positions located outside of Quebec, only English is required.

Languages: French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Required skills: Analytics, Automation, C++, Capital Markets, Cross-team Collaboration, Digital Electronics, Diversity & Inclusion, Electronic Trading, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange Trading, Java, Negotiation, Process Improvement, Python, Strategy

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

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We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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