Senior Developer

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications:

Team Overview

The Front Office Transparency team is responsible for the development and support of our strategic derivatives trading risk

platforms and applications for TD Securities. The Transparency applications utilize the latest technology and DevOps

approaches to deliver highly scalable technology solutions. The applications are used globally by Trading and enterprise risk

systems and are critical to TD Securities operations. This is a global team with engineers in Toronto, London, New York and

Singapore.

We use the following technology stack:

• Java 17/Scala

• React and AngularJS

• Solace, Hazelcast for streaming and distribution

• ZeroMQ and raw sockets for remoting

• Google Protocol Buffers/JSON for serialization

• Graphite and Grafana for metrics

• Linux

Job Description

Individual will assist for the commercial implementation of quantitative deliveries from the TDS QMA group to the

business users. Deliveries include new models, market data and other products. Individual will be expected to work in

partnership with users and across a wide range of teams including development, Trading, Market Risk, Finance and QA.

The individual will also assist for monitoring service, productivity and implement continuous performance improvements

where opportunities exist. Support production stability and facilitate remediation plans to address performance/risk

issues. Maintain thorough understanding of all key risk and risk-related issues through continual review of risk

reports/related data and dialogue with relevant parties.

The specific tasks will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with development and testing of systematic backtesting/optimization engine.

• Investigating/applying cutting edge quantitative ideas to improve systematic trading signals.

• Maintenance and monitoring of daily operational tools for building daily signals.

• Supporting and facilitating the daily maintenance requirements in collaboration with other team members in order

to expedite and enhance the turnaround time on the requirements for the market strategy group

Skills & Requirements The ideal candidate has the following skills: Essentials: • Degree specializing in finance, risk management. Solid understanding of economic theory, principles and econometrics • 3+ years of relevant industry or risk management experience and/or accreditation. • Strong knowledge of interest rate derivatives (FRA/IRS/XCCY) • Knowledge in data processing techniques and their application to management control information systems. • Experience with Capital models and associated risk policies (IFI, LCT, GFX, GSTM, GLM) is preferred. • Familiar with source system (Murex, Calypso, TOMS & ION) • Familiar with risk and PNL reporting platforms. • Working knowledge of programming languages (Python, VBA, SQL, etc.) would an asset. • Problem solving and strong analytical / critical thinking skills + excellent communication skills. • Be ready to be a team player and want to make an impact to improve the efficiency of the team. • Good team player with excellent mathematical, verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines. • CFA and/or FRM would be considered an asset. Candidate should also be or have: • Project management skill and able to prioritize and manage workloads to deliver quality results and meet assigned timelines. • Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality and teamwork and ensure timely and effective communication. • Strong communication skills (both written and oral) to establish effective relationships across multiple business stakeholders. Inclusiveness At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve, creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach her/his potential.

Company Description With more than 3,500 people in 13 offices around the world, TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients who choose us for our knowledge, innovation and experience in the following key areas of finance: • Investment and Corporate Banking • Capital Markets • Interest Rate, Currency and Derivative Products • Commodities Our services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and executing daily trading and investment needs. With our history of delivering results, we have developed considerable strengths, including recognized trading expertise and street-level market intelligence that we use to consistently create value for our clients. Being part of the TD Bank Group, we are able to draw on the strengths, the resources and the network of one of the largest North American financial institutions to consistently deliver value for our clients, every day, in every team on every assignment.

The IT Senior Developer TDS provides a broad range of system solutions development to business problems through the development and programming of applications / systems.

Depth & Scope:

• Responsible for analyzing a broad range of business requirements, conducting program / system research and analysis to identify key components for solutions delivery and problem resolution
• Develops new applications and performs unit / component test for new application development initiatives aligned to business needs and in accordance with technology architecture standards
• Ensures effective communication of solutions development requirements for respective area and contributes to project plans, estimations, timelines and status updates to support management team / clients on prioritizing new and existing projects against IT requirements and business objectives
• Informs key stakeholders of any issues that may impact other areas of the project and resolves or escalates issues as required
• Supports business inquiries and business activities through execution of small enhancements and break / fix implementations (e.g. source code changes)
• Works with Business Analysts / Systems Analysts, other technology Developers / Solution Designers to ensure the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals
• Creates and maintains quality code, ensures defect free programming consistent with standards; provides code maintenance and supports during testing cycles and post-production deployment and participate in reviewing peer coding
• Adheres to standard security coding practices to ensure application is free of most common coding vulnerabilities
• Participates in identifying and recommending development / testing solutions / tools in support of project / application objectives
• Completes unit and integration testing for conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications
• Complies with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines by participating in scope assessment, risk and cost analysis
• Assists in the development / maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents applying appropriate quality measures
• Perform Systems Administration of applications / environments supported by the LOB, monitors application / service performance, and performs configuration, backup, authentication & tuning
• Ensure both state-of-health monitoring and monthly SLA targets are in place, and are being met
• Provides technical expertise during Incident management, analyzes incident reports and outages, performs impact assessment for incidents and facilitates internal and external communication throughout incident resolution
• Continuously enhances knowledge / expertise in area and keeps current with leading-edge technologies, emerging trends/developments and grows knowledge of the business, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools and techniques
• Prioritizes and manages own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines as assigned
• Supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team
• Establishes effective relationships across multiple business and technology partners, program and project managers
• Participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business units
• Impact assessment for incidents and facilitates internal and external communication throughout incident resolution

Education & Experience:

• College degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 3-5 Years of related experience

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.