Job Description
Insight Global is looking for a candidate who has experience designing and building low latency, high-performance Java trading systems, with a strong focus on developing and enhancing pre-trade validation engines to ensure trade accuracy before execution.

The engineer will create scalable, highly available distributed systems for real-time trade processing, while partnering closely with traders and business stakeholders to understand workflows and requirements.

Responsibilities also include optimizing performance through advanced multithreading and concurrency techniques, contributing to architecture and platform design decisions, and troubleshooting real-time, high-priority production issues.

The position requires ongoing collaboration with global teams across multiple time zones within a fast-paced environment.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.





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Skills and Requirements
• 5+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience
• Solid experience with low latency / real-time systems
• Deep understanding of Multithreading & concurrency, JVM internals (garbage collection, memory management), Data structures & performance optimization, and Non-blocking IO
• Background working in a front-office or trading environment (investment banking preferred)
• Strong experience designing high – performance systems and building scalable, distributed architectures
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, production-critical environments
• Excellent communication skills with ability to interact directly with traders and stakeholders • Experience with Synthetic / Delta One trading
• Knowledge of Order lifecycle, pre-trade validation workflows, FIX messaging, or Inventory / locate processes
• Experience with Prime Brokerage or Financing businesses
• Exposure to GCP or cloud-based infrastructure
• UI development experience
• Familiarity with Agile and Dev

Ops practices
• Understanding of risk management and regulatory environments in banking

📌 Synthetic E-Trading Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Insight Global
📍 Toronto