Senior Software Engineer - Trading Tech (Real-Time)

Pinnacle; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Trading Technology Software Development to build backend engines powering real-time trading, risk management, and core platform services. You will own backend systems, design scalable components, and contribute to architectural decisions while collaborating with front-end teams using React and TypeScript.

The role requires deep expertise across distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD, with mentorship of junior

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience in Microsoft .NET.
• 2+ years of professional front-end experience with a modern framework: React preferred, TypeScript proficiency.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Microsoft .NET.
• Design, develop, and maintain responsive React and TypeScript front-ends that surface real-time trading and risk data to users.
• Analyze user requirements and build systems according to business specifications.
• Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle.
• Build, deploy, and operate services using modern CI/CD, containerization, and cloud-native practices.
• Integrate with message brokers (RabbitMQ), caching systems (Redis), and relational databases.
• Troubleshoot and optimize backend performance using log analysis and monitoring tools.
• Work closely with other developers and staff, such as project managers and the quality assurance team.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to intermediate and junior developers.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of the systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using industry best practices.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and practices relevant to the team's stack.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues across the stack using alerts, dashboards, and log analysis.
• Write and maintain automated tests to ensure system reliability.
• Use AI-assisted development tools while remaining accountable for the code they produce.

Skills

5+ years of software development

2+ years frontend with React/TS

analytical problem solving

team player & communication

adaptability in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Computer Science or related field

Tools

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Redis

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

Pinnacle in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Trading Technology Software Development to build backend engines powering real-time trading, risk management, and core platform services. You will own backend systems, design scalable components, and contribute to architectural decisions while collaborating with front-end teams using React and TypeScript.

The role requires deep expertise across distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and CI/CD, with mentorship of junior