Analyst/Associate, Electronic Trading Algorithms

As an analyst or associate on the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team within Capital Markets at National Bank of Canada, you will help build and evolve our electronic trading capabilities.

You will work side-by-side with traders and quantitative colleagues to deliver production-ready solutions - from strategy design and implementation, to testing, monitoring, and ongoing enhancements.

Your role

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• Design and
  implement trading strategies in close collaboration with traders.
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• Optimize
  and refine existing strategies to improve performance and robustness.
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• Develop
  and maintain automated and end to end tests.
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• Provide
  second-level support for the trading platform, including troubleshooting
  and incident follow-up.
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• Share
  knowledge across the team and with business partners through
  documentation, reviews, and mentoring.
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• Provide
  technical leadership, helping shape design choices, standards, and
  delivery plans.
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• Stay
  current on market and engineering trends; promote modern development
  practices.

Your team

You will join a team of 12 colleagues on the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team and report to the Managing Director of Electronic Trading.

You will gain hands-on exposure to FX and Fixed Income electronic trading and the systems that power pricing, execution, and analytics.

Requirements

• Degree in CS
  or Engineering (BSc with 3+ years of relevant experience, or MSc with 2+
  years).
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• Strong
  development experience in at least one of Java, C++, or Python.
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• Strong
  communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to
  non-technical partners.
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• Ability to
  gather requirements and translate them into clear designs and deliverable
  plans.
• Experience
  with low-latency and/or real-time systems (asset)
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• Knowledge
  of Canadian and/or U.S. financial market microstructure (asset)
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• Experience
  with machine learning and/or cloud-native application development (asset)
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• Experience
  developing market-making, systematic trading, or electronic execution
  strategies (asset)

For positions located outside of Montreal, only English is required.
Languages: French, English
Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.
Required skills: Analytics, Automation, C++, Capital Markets, Cross-team Collaboration, Digital Electronics, Diversity & Inclusion, Electronic Trading, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange Trading, Java, Negotiation, Process Improvement, Python, Strategy

Your benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options
* Flexible group insurance
* Generous pension plan
* Employee Share Ownership Plan
* Employee and family assistance program
* Preferential banking services
* Involvement in community initiatives
* Telemedicine service
* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment
We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!