Senior Developer – Fixed Income Trading (Java/Python/C++ & FIX)
Are you a highly skilled Senior Developer with deep expertise in building complex, high-performance trading systems? This opportunity allows you to contribute to the evolution of a best-in-class Fixed Income trading platform, supporting Investment Grade and High Yield bond trading across global markets. With a focus on modern engineering practices, real-time integration, and continuous innovation, you will play a key role in advancing client’s next-generation trading technology.
Working with one of our top financial clients, this position calls for a Senior Developer – Fixed Income Trading (Java/Python/C++ & FIX) who can design, build, and enhance real-time trading applications while partnering closely with traders, business analysts, product managers, and cross-functional technology teams. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in high-performance system development, FIX protocol, and real-time messaging—along with the ability to quickly adapt solutions based on evolving business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and contribute innovative ideas to the design and integration of complex trading system components.
- Gather frequent feedback from traders and adapt system design and functionality in an agile and iterative manner.
- Collaborate with developers, BAs, product managers, and production support teams to deliver both tactical enhancements and long-term strategic initiatives.
- Create clear technical documentation such as solution diagrams, trade flows, and current-to-target state mappings in alignment with client’s standards.
- Maintain and enhance existing Fixed Income trading systems while delivering high-quality production support.
- Perform thorough unit testing and participate in the planning and execution of broader test suites.
- Support and advance client’s IT capabilities in real-time messaging, application integration, and high-availability architectures.
Desired Skill Set:
- 7+ years of experience developing complex software solutions for large, distributed organizations.
- Strong Agile practitioner—able to iterate rapidly from concept to working solution.
- Hands-on experience with high-performance, real-time streaming and data update systems, deeply integrated with backend internal/external services (TCP, HTTP, MQ, FIX).
- FIX protocol experience is mandatory.
- Strong programming expertise in Java, Python, C++, and experience with Oracle databases.
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Linux servers, Windows servers, and shell scripting.
- Capital Markets experience—especially Fixed Income, Credit, or Rates trading—is an asset.
- Experience with large trading platforms (e.g., Bloomberg TOMS, FIS BondOne, Calypso, WSS) is an asset.
- Proven ability to interact effectively with senior technology leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with AWS software development.
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