Location: Montreal (day 1 onboarding onsite/ in-office presence required 3x/week)
12 Months contract
We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join our MBS (Mortgage-Backed Securities) Risk & Pricing Technology team. The role focuses on development, enhancement of critical risk and pricing systems used by the business. The ideal candidate will have a strong technology background, solid problem-solving skills, and an interest in Fixed Income risk and pricing.
This role requires hands-on ownership of production systems, contributing to ongoing development and enhancement projects as well as issue investigation, resolution, and continuous improvement. Candidate will be involved in monitoring production systems once fully ramped up.
Responsibilities:
Contribute to development efforts, including enhancements, automation, and system improvements. (80%)
Collaborate with business users and technology teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable solutions.
Improve system stability, performance, and operational efficiency through automation and tooling.
Participate in release deployment, testing, and production rollout activities.
Ensure high-quality standards and controls are maintained in a fast-paced environment.
Being included in the weekly team rotation of production system monitoring (20%)
Analyze production issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable fixes and improvements.
Continuously learn financial products, business workflows, and current technologies.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing clear updates on issues and deliverables.
Skills Required:
Strong programming experience in Python
Experience with scripting languages (Shell scripting)
Experience with data analysis and querying (e.g., Sybase, SQL, Excel)
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
Preferred:
C++ OR Java programming skills and experience
Knowledge of Fixed Income products, especially MBS
Experience supporting production systems, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Understanding of risk and pricing systems
Experience with KDB+/Q or functional programming
Familiarity with manual and automated testing
Experience with AI assisted coding
Experience with Perl scripting languages
📌 Python Developer (Montreal)
🏢 Gala Solutions
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