Senior Developer

Cititec Talent; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy and commodities trading firm is expanding its technology team in Toronto. They seek a Senior Software Developer skilled in Python, with experience in financial markets, to build robust services and collaborate with users across the trading stack.

Qualifications

• Strong Python and OOP skills; background in Java or C# is a plus.
• Experience in financial services or commodities trading environments.
• Exposure to front-end frameworks and familiarity with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust Python services and tools supporting trading and analytics.
• Collaborate with front office users to gather requirements and deliver solutions quickly.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a focus on performance and reliability.

Skills

Python

Object-Oriented Programming

Problem-Solving

Communication

Tools

AWS

Docker

React

Angular

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Cititec Talent

Expert in Quant Technology Recruitment | Building High-Performing Teams in the Commodities Industry

Senior Software Developer (Python)

Commodities

About the Company

Our client is a global energy and commodities trading firm with a strong technical culture and a focus on data-driven decision making. They are expanding their technology team in Toronto to support front office initiatives across trading and risk.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Python Developer with a solid grounding in object-oriented programming and experience building systems in fast-paced trading environments. The ideal candidate will have worked in financial markets or commodities and be comfortable contributing across the stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust Python services and tools supporting trading and analytics
• Collaborate with front office users to gather requirements and deliver solutions quickly
• Work across the stack when needed (UI frameworks, APIs, data pipelines)
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a focus on performance and reliability
• Support and enhance existing systems, with a view to modernisation and scalability

Requirements

• Strong Python and OOP skills; a background in Java or C# is a plus
• Experience in financial services or commodities trading environments
• Exposure to front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Angular) a plus
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerisation (e.g. AWS, Docker) is an advantage
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Financial Services and Software Development