Software Developer – Distributed Systems

GuruLink; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm in Montreal seeks a Software Developer to join their backend system teams. The role involves designing and maintaining scalable systems while collaborating with stakeholders and supporting production systems. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in software development and proficiency in a diverse technology stack, including C++ and Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 6 years full-time software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable distributed systems.
• Provide support and troubleshoot live production systems.
• Engage in all stages of the software lifecycle.

Skills

C++

Communication

Docker

Kubernetes

Rust

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Our client is a global investment management firm. As a technology and data-driven firm, they design and build their own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms.

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer join the backend system teams. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team responsible for managing internal backend services, frameworks, and platforms utilized by quants, traders, and other development teams.


You will:
•Design, develop, and maintain scalable, tested, production-grade distributed systems.
•Foster close collaboration and communication with investment stakeholders and other tech groups.
•Assume full ownership for the systems developed by you and your team.
•Provide support and troubleshoot live production systems.
•Engage in all stages of the software lifecycle, from gathering requirements all the way through to production support.
•Comfortable working with and/or picking up the diverse technology stack; Rust, Python, C++, K8s and more

Must Have Skills:

•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
•Minimum of 6 years full-time software development experience.
•Proficiency in C++
•Desire to work with or previous experience in Rust
•Hands-on experience implementing Docker/Kubernetes microservices in a production environment.
•Experience with highly available distributed systems and/or working with large datasets.
•Experience supporting and monitoring large production systems.
•Excellent communication skills with comfort in directly interacting with stakeholders.
•Familiarity with a Linux environment and version control software.
•Experience working with and designing CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have Skills:

•Hands-on experience with Python