Senior Software Developer

The opportunity

As a Senior Software Developer, you will analyze, design, develop, and support software solutions to help Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan meet its business objectives. You will contribute your technical knowledge to complex and interesting IT projects for our Capital Markets Investments division. The team is responsible for building and supporting Quantitative Investment systems and Automated Trade Execution systems. What we do has an impact on helping the teachers of Ontario feel secure in having a financially safe retirement, as well as help distribute the over $240B fund of OTPP into deserving investment targets.

Who you'll work with

You will be joining a team of passionate and experienced software developers who work closely with investment professionals to build and support solutions for supporting OTPP’s Investment plan.

What you'll do

• Deliver well designed systems of high quality that make appropriate use of technology.

• Develop personal plans and the task detail appropriate for completion of an acceptable volume of work and for the communication of status.

• Responsible for maintaining currency in technological trends and directions; continually upgrading personal, technical, and IT related skills through research, education, and self‑motivated technology experimentation.

• Participate and lead in new technology investigation and make recommendations for new technology adoption where appropriate.

• Opportunities to lead technical projects and act as mentor to junior development staff.

• Provide operational support for existing systems with a view to optimizing/automating existing processes.

• Collaborate with business partners, understand business use cases, propose technical solutions and support business needs.

• Utilize Software Development and Data engineering best practices to drive business process optimization within the Capital Markets organization and Total Fund Management Organization.

What you'll need

• Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent working experience.

• Strong knowledge of current information systems theories, concepts, and techniques.

• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with end users who are not technical.

• Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience

• Experience working in the financial sector, in particular building data management, and reporting systems as well as supporting Capital Market Investment teams

  • Experience implementing Quantitative investment and trading strategies is a nice to have.

• Knowledge of data modelling for transactional as well as reporting/ data analytics systems.

• Experience building and testing ETL processes and complex Data Pipelines

• Experience with the following languages: Python, T-SQL/SQL, JavaScript

• Expertise with the following technologies:

  • Web Development: React, FastAPI, Django, Flask (Angular and Streamlit are nice to haves)

  • Containers: Kubernetes, Docker

  • Cloud Technologies: Azure, AKS

  • Database and Data engineering: Snowflake, SQL Server, Oracle, Airflow/Astronomer, Stored Procedures, DBT, PySpark and Databricks.

  • AI/ML: OpenAI, Co-Pilot

  • DevOps/Agile: Git, Jenkins, Jira, Nexus.

  • Reporting: Experience with PowerBI is a nice to have

• Experience with various software development methodologies and agile development practices; Test Automation, Test Driven Development, Continuous Delivery.

• Experience building web applications in a cloud native environment

• Experience using AI/ML tools and techniques to build decisioning systems as well as to improve developer and business user productivity

• Experience with common financial data providers is an asset (ex. Bloomberg, Refinitiv, S&P Xpressfeed).

• A CFA designation, or working toward achieving a CFA designation is a nice to have

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What we’re offering

• Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive

• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

• Competitive time off

• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year

• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring.  We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves.  To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

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