Senior Quant Engineer (Toronto)

Senior Quant Engineer (Toronto)

17 Aug
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Mackenzie Investments
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Toronto

17 Aug

Mackenzie Investments

Toronto

Mackenzie Investments IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $ 310 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.Job DescriptionReferral Level: Level 2Mackenzie InvestmentsIGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $ 310 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence.We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better ; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable ; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team ; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals .THE ROLEThe Multi-Asset Strategies team is seeking an exceptional technologist to help build the next generation of our systematic investment platform. The role spans market data, investment signals, portfolio construction, and reporting across a technology stack that includes Python, MongoDB/DocumentDB, FactSet/Axioma, Tableau, AWS, and GenAI infrastructure. We are a fast-paced team that moves quickly on new ideas and current technologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and portfolio management, innovative, productive, humble, and has the highest standard of honesty and integrity. They are motivated by achieving excellence and by being part of a team who strives continuously to be the best in its field. The successful candidate will gain valuable knowledge and skills by being part of a team that makes investment decisions on a large breadth of asset classes, geographies,



and investment strategies.The Main Responsibilities Of The RoleBuild and operate AWS-based services for portfolio workflows — MWAA, Lambda, Fargate — and the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) that support themDevelop and extend GenAI infrastructure (Bedrock or SageMaker, vector databases, RAG, LLM application frameworks) to accelerate research and portfolio workflowsDesign, development, and support of new and existing software and systems supporting systematic investment decisions in equity, options, bonds, currencies, commodities, and related derivative productsImplement and support systems behind holdings and position management, trade submission, and reportingPartner with investment professionals and technology teams to build technology that supports their workOwn the reliability, observability, and operational health of investment systems running in productionBuild and maintain data pipelines for market data, alternative data, and investment signalsSupport day-to-day portfolio management activitiesKeep the team at the leading edge — scan and evaluate emerging technologies relevant to systematic investing (cloud, GenAI, quant libraries, data platforms), recommend what to adopt, pilot, or skip, and share findings through write-ups and hands‐on mentoringMinimum Requirements For This Role Include5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in financial services or another quantitative domainEducational background: degree in a field with experience using technology to solve quantitative problemsStrong interest in capital markets and the systems that support them required, prior experience an assetAdvanced knowledge of Python as well as experience using PandasStrong software engineering fundamentals: version control (Git), code review, automated testing, and system designTrack record of staying current with emerging technologies and bringing teammates along — e.G., evaluating new tools, leading internal tech talks or write-ups, or mentoring others on adoptionHands‐on AWS (or equivalent cloud technology) experience required, particularly with MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow), Lambda, and Fargate.



Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with JenkinsExperience with GenAI infrastructure (e.G., Amazon Bedrock or SageMaker, vector databases, retrieval‐augmented generation, prompt orchestration, or LLM application frameworks) an assetHigh performing team playerExcellent communication skillsBenefitsCOMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary, performance‐ weighted bonus, education/career support, option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component .EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE: competitive health and dental coverage, flexible plan for you and your family and short‐term & long‐term disability plans.RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component .WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days, competitive time off including 10 wellness days off, WorkPerks discount program, hybrid & flex work arrangements.INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee‐led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background).IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier‐free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs .Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: As part of our Talent Acquisition process, we may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support activities such as candidate sourcing, application review, and interview scheduling. These tools support the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people.We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.Please apply by August 21 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Quant Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Mackenzie Investments
📍 Toronto

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