Lead Python Platform Developer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a collaborative, hands-on Python Lead developer to build quantitative analytics and trading signals for front office business desks. This is a rapidly growing and high-priority area, and the growth in users and use-cases has warranted new investment from the Equities Cash, Derivatives and Prime businesses. In 2025, the platform capabilities will be expanded to include a fast timeseries data store, scalable real time streaming pipelines, and an event driven back tester.

Additional Information* 

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors.  In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Mississauga, ON is CAD $125k - $130k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with quants and traders on multiple trading desks to design, develop, deploy and support new innovative business solutions

• Work within a global team in an agile environment, so strong communications skills are very important

Requirements:

You are:

• Experience developing/designing high quality data-driven enterprise-wide systems

• Overall work experience: 7+ years.

• Python data engineering stack: Polars/Parquet/FastAPI/Jupyter/Airflow/Streamlit/Ray

• Customizing and maintaining CI/CD pipeline including python package management using uv and Docker in Linux

• High-performance data stores and query engines like Trino/Snowflake

• Real-time streaming analytics tech like Kafka / Flink

• Openshift container technologies and Observability stack like Grafana

It would be great if you also had:

• Experience with financial concepts such as Equities / Options / Futures

• Full stack HTML5 Web development experience

• Generative AI Prompt engineering knowledge

We can offer you:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad  

• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days) 

• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability 

• Flexible hybrid policy to fit your schedule  

• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%  

• A higher education certification policy  

• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses  

• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups  

• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms  

• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture  

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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