Financial Backend Engineer (Rust/Python) - Horizon

Validus Risk Management; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-enabled advisory firm is seeking a financial Software Engineer to join their back-end team in Toronto, Ontario. The role involves designing and implementing solutions for their innovative tech platform, Horizon, focusing on database management and performance-critical systems in Rust and Python. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and a strong interest in financial markets. Competitive remuneration package including salary and bonuses is offered.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus)

Health care

Retirement plans

Financial support towards professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience with financial or market risk modelling is a plus.
• Familiarity and experience with AWS is a plus.
• Interest in designing financial object models.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and design solutions.
• Implement cloud-native solutions on AWS using Rust and Python.
• Design data models for complex trades across multiple asset classes.
• Build performance-critical systems and contribute to a Python codebase.

Skills

Abstract thinking

Experience with modern programming languages (Rust, Python)

Experience with databases (MongoDB, MySQL)

Curiosity to explore new technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, finance or related field

Tools

AWS

DynamoDB

Job description

A technology-enabled advisory firm is seeking a financial Software Engineer to join their back-end team in Toronto, Ontario. The role involves designing and implementing solutions for their innovative tech platform, Horizon, focusing on database management and performance-critical systems in Rust and Python. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and a strong interest in financial markets. Competitive remuneration package including salary and bonuses is offered.