Vice President, Commodities Development

BMO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Financial Group is seeking a senior technology leader to design, deliver and operate trading systems that support Commodities desks. You will run front-office engineering teams and partner with the Commodities Trading desk to evolve the stack for resilience and scalability.

The role emphasizes production stability, performance, and automation across electronic execution and RFQ workflows, with direct trader impact and cross-functional collaboration with operations and product owners.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of Java development experience in front-office trading tech.
• Experience leading engineering teams in high-stakes trading environments.
• Hands-on background with real-time systems and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Commodities trading technology platforms, including OMS, real-time pricing and risk views.
• Define and evolve technical strategy for low-latency, event-driven architecture.
• Drive adoption of microservices, streaming and resilient design patterns.
• Lead real-time integrations with venues, market data sources and downstream systems.
• Translate requirements into clear technical designs and delivery plans.
• Lead multi-year technology initiatives and test cases for stability.

Skills

Java development

Leadership experience

Real-time systems

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JUnit testing

Job description

Application Deadline: 10/30/2026 Address: 100 King Street West Job Family Group: Technology

Fixed Income Technology is seeking a strong, motivated senior technology leader to be part of Global Trading Solutions’ Commodities Technology team. The individual would be responsible for designing, delivering and operating the trading systems that support Commodities desks (Energy, Metals, Agriculture and Environmental Products). The role leads front office engineering teams and acts as the primary technology partner to Commodities Trading desk and product owner. A successful candidate has a keen interest in developing resilient, scalable and compliant trading system in Java while enabling increasing levels of automation and electronic execution across the Commodities trading flows. This role blends hands-on technical leadership, architecture ownership, and business partnership, with accountability for production stability, performance, and strategic evolution of the Commodities trading stack.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Commodities trading technology platforms including electronic execution and RFQ workflows, Order Management Systems (OMS), Trade Capture, lifecycle management and amendments, Real-time pricing, Risk and position views.
• Define and evolve the technical strategy with low latency, event-driven, architecture suitable for electronic Commodities trading.
• Drive adoption of microservices, streaming, and resilient design patterns across pricing and execution flows.
• Manage real-time integrations with Trading venues and protocols Market data and pricing sources and Risk, position, and downstream systems.
• Translate trading and product requirements into clear technical designs and delivery plans.
• Lead multi-year technology initiatives (e.g. OMS modernization, lifecycle automation, venue onboarding).
• Create thorough test cases to ensure software stability and reliability.
• Partner closely with operations and production support teams new features and existing strategy behaviors.
• Support production issues, including independently completing root-cause analysis and diagnosis.
• Communicate clearly with senior business and technology leadership on: Define realistic Delivery plans, Roadmap progress, Production risk and Strategic tradeoffs.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional core Java development experience building Front-Office Commodities Trading Technology solutions.
• Solid understanding of commodities markets (Energy, Metals, Agriculture, Environmental Products), markets structure and trading workflows.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in high-stakes trading environments.
• Experience owning production systems with direct trader impact.
• Hands-on background with real-time systems with performance optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; eager to ask questions; able to clearly explain ideas.
• Strong collaborative and team skills.
• Strong JUnit testing skills.

Salary

Salary: $85,500.00 - $185,000.00 Pay Type: Salaried The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position. BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world. As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset. To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.

BMO is a leading bank driven by a single purpose: to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. Everywhere we do business, we're focused on building, investing and transforming how we work to drive performance and continue growing the good. Who we are We're proud to be fueling growth and expanding possibilities for individuals, families and businesses. More than 12 million customers count on us for personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment services. As the 8th largest bank in North America by assets, we provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment services to more than 12 million customers. In Canada, the United States and across the globe, we'll continue to build, invest and transform to drive performance that serves the good that grows.