Python Developer, Capital Markets

Alithya Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Python Developer to focus on developing risk computation platforms within its Brokerage division. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Python development along with expertise in distributed systems and cloud environments. Candidates will architect risk applications, collaborate with diverse teams, and drive projects that manage exposure during market volatility. This position offers a competitive salary within the range of $80,000 to $130,000, based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Python development.
• Experience with cloud migration or cloud-based development environments.
• Experience with distributed systems, large-scale computations, or high-volume data processing.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop risk applications with microservices patterns.
• Deliver large-scale P&L and risk impacting projects.
• Provide technical leadership to the group.
• Develop tooling to enhance team efficiency.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.

Skills

Python development

Cloud migration

Distributed systems

SQL Server

Pandas

Test-driven development (TDD)

Git

Capital markets knowledge

Messaging technologies

NoSQL databases

Big Data tools

Azure

DevOps tooling

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Job description

Overview

The salary range for this position in Ontario is $80,000 to $130,000. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills and competencies, and unique qualifications.

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Your role and impact

As a Python Developer, Capital Markets, you’ll contribute to the development of risk computation platforms for our client’s Brokerage division. These systems are critical in helping the firm evaluate and manage its exposure during periods of market volatility.

You’ll be working in a sophisticated and dynamic financial environment, one that leverages advanced computational models, processes billions of calculations daily, and utilizes big data storage solutions to support advanced analytics and seamless data dissemination. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with business partners across trading, finance, and risk management, contributing to a diverse range of high-impact projects and engaging directly with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop risk applications in line with microservices patterns, distributed caching, and stream processing with a view to scale to hundreds of billions of computations daily;
• Architect and develop efficient, on-demand pricing solutions;
• Deliver large-scale P&L and risk impacting projects for the trading and sales function, in line with business growth opportunities and regulatory initiatives;
• Contribute to the technical direction the future versions of the risk platform;
• Provide technical leadership to the group and beyond, adopting a scalability and stability-first approach to design and implementation;
• Leverage industry standard DevOps practices and tooling for CI/CD, TDD and build tools;
• Develop tooling and processes to enhance the efficiency of the team;
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to solve business and technology challenges;
• Adopt a client-centric approach in support of business growth models;
• Develop a deep understanding of securities pricing and risk across different asset classes.

Keys to your success

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Python development;
• Experience with cloud migration or cloud-based development environments;
• Experience with distributed systems, large-scale computations, or high-volume data processing;
• Proficiency in Python, SQL Server, and experience working with Pandas;
• Strong understanding of test-driven development (TDD) and Git;
• Solid understanding of capital markets and derivatives pricing;
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills;
• Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills;
• Experience with messaging technologies and streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, or similar);
• Experience with NoSQL databases, distributed caching, or Big Data tools;
• Experience with Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP;
• Knowledge of DevOps tooling (CI/CD, Jenkins, build tools);
• Understanding of risk, P&L, and exposure metrics across asset classes.

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