Développeur de logiciels I / Software Developer I

Tower Research Capital LLC; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks a Software Developer I for its Montreal office. The role involves maintaining security infrastructure and requires expertise in SQL, Java, or Python. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in the financial sector and be proficient in both French and English. The company offers a collaborative environment with generous benefits including hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Generous paid time off policies

Savings plans and financial wellness tools

Hybrid working opportunities

Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily

In-office wellness experiences

Company-sponsored sports teams

Volunteer opportunities

Social events and celebrations

Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in financial trading or technology industry.
• Internship or full-time experience with databases and data analysis.
• Proficiency in both French and English required.

Responsibilities

• Strengthening and maintaining security referential infrastructure.
• Taking end-to-end ownership of development, testing, and release.
• Analyzing production issues and implementing corrective measures.

Skills

SQL databases

Java

Python

UNIX environment

Shell scripting

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower 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.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. 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.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Our Core Engineering department is seeking a Software Developer I to join the Data team in Montreal. This role will play a key part in contributing to Tower’s security referential infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Strengthening and maintaining Tower’s security referential infrastructure to address trading and back-office needs.
• Taking end-to-end ownership : development, testing, release and support.
• Analyzing production issues and implementing corrective measures to prevent them from recurring
• Identifying various operational inefficiencies and developing automation efforts as part of the continuous improvement of the platform
• Interacting with trading teams and users to handle issues

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working in the financial trading or technology industry
• A degree in computer science or a related field
• Internship or full time experience with databases, data pipelines, data analysis, or setting up data transformation
• Strong expertise in SQL databases
• Proficient in either Java and / or Python programming
• Comfortable working in an UNIX environment along with good shell scripting skills
• Experience working with security referential data for financial trading across a variety of asset classes - equities, derivatives, fx, fixed income preferred
• 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.

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world.

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include :

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools 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 (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.

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