Java Developer

UST; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

UST seeks a Java Developer to join its capital markets tech team in a hybrid Ontario role. You will design and deliver Front Office trading, pricing, market data, and risk applications, collaborating with traders, sales, and quants to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes high-performance, low-latency systems, distributed architectures, and modern DevOps practices across time zones. Strong Java and market knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Front Office trading, pricing, risk, or data apps.
• Strong Core Java development (JDK 17+ preferred).
• Experience delivering electronic trading solutions in capital markets.
• Ability to gather requirements from trading and quantitative teams.
• Understanding of distributed and event-driven systems; high performance apps.
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, TeamCity, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Artifactory.
• Experience with Solace, Aeron, Redis, Hazelcast, Tibco RV or similar.
• Knowledge of fixed income markets and products.
• Excellent communication and multi-timezone collaboration.
• Linux and cloud-enabled infrastructure; pre-trade risk and automated trading exposure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support Front Office trading, pricing, market data, and risk apps.
• Partner with trading, sales, and quantitative teams to gather requirements.
• Build and maintain high-performance, available systems for electronic trading workflows.
• Develop distributed, event-driven applications and messaging architectures.
• Deliver scalable, resilient trading tech platforms and CI/CD improvements.
• Participate in SDLC activities: design, develop, test, deploy, production support.
• Collaborate with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Support modernization and DevOps practices adoption.

Skills

Core Java

Distributed systems

Event-driven

DevOps practices

Electronic trading

Linux & Cloud

Tools

Git

Jira

TeamCity

Jenkins

Maven/Gradle

Artifactory

Solace

Redis

Hazelcast

Job description

Who We Are

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

Role Description

Java Developer

Lead II - Software Engineering

Who We Are

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are

UST is seeking a Java Developer to join a high-performing Capital Markets technology team supporting one of North America's largest financial institutions. This role sits within a Front Office environment focused on electronic trading, market data, pricing, and execution platforms across Fixed Income products.

The Opportunity

• Design, develop, and support Front Office trading, pricing, market data, and risk applications.
• Partner directly with trading, sales, and quantitative teams to gather requirements and deliver technology solutions.
• Build and maintain high-performance, highly available systems supporting electronic trading workflows.
• Develop and enhance distributed, event-driven applications and messaging architectures.
• Contribute to the delivery of scalable and resilient trading technology platforms.
• Participate in software development lifecycle activities, including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with globally distributed technology teams across multiple time zones.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and adoption of modern development and DevOps practices.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

• 3-5 years of experience developing Front Office trading, pricing, risk, or market data applications.
• Strong Core Java development experience (JDK 17+ preferred).
• Experience delivering electronic trading solutions in capital markets environments.
• Ability to work directly with trading, sales, and quantitative teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Experience developing high-performance and highly available applications.
• Experience with modern software development and DevOps practices including Git, Bitbucket, Jira, TeamCity, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, and Artifactory.
• Experience using enterprise messaging and data distribution technologies such as Solace, Aeron, Redis, Hazelcast, Tibco RV, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of fixed income markets and products.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced Front Office environment.
• Comfortable working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting electronic trading platforms within Fixed Income markets.
• Knowledge of USD Treasury, Agency, Money Market, Investment Grade Credit, Securitized Products, or Canadian Fixed Income products.
• Experience with low-latency design techniques, performance optimization, and GC tuning.
• Experience building market data, pricing, quoting, or automated execution systems.
• Experience with KDB+/q and time-series data platforms.
• Familiarity with electronic trading protocols and connectivity standards.
• Experience working in Linux environments and cloud-enabled infrastructure.
• Exposure to pre-trade risk controls and automated trading workflows.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Hybrid-Ontario

Compensation Range

$104,000-$130,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What We Believe

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment

At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.

Un lieu de travail à égalité des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèlement

Chez UST, nous nous efforçons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et des décisions en matière d'emploi sont basés sur le mérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

At UST, we use AI technology in our hiring process to verify candidate identity and ensure assessment integrity. This includes confirming that candidates complete interviews and assessments independently, without unauthorized assistance. By applying, you consent to this process. If you require accommodations, please contact [e-mail] .

Accommodation

Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. If you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please let a member of our recruiting team know.

Skills

Java, Electronic Trading, Distributed Systems