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Lead Software Engineer, Investment PlatformsNymbus Capital • Montreal, QC, Canada
Lead Software Engineer, Investment Platforms

Lead Software Engineer, Investment Platforms

Nymbus Capital • Montreal, QC, Canada
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Lead Software Engineer, Investment Platforms

Location : Montreal (Hybrid : 3 days in-office, 2 days remote)

Level : Senior

Employment Type : Full-time

Industry : Financial Services

Functions : Investment Management, Software Development

About Nymbus Capital

Nymbus Capital is a Montreal-based systematic investment firm specializing in fixed income and managed futures solutions. We stand out as one of the few fully systematic fixed income managers in North America. By combining data analysis, innovation, and rigorous inquiry, we deliver tailored solutions to institutions, ultra-high-net-worth families, and financial advisors.

Since our founding, weve grown to manage over $1.5 billion in assetsan achievement driven by consistent top-percentile performance. You will join an experienced team of portfolio managers, scientists, and engineers to take over and scale our existing production systems and pipelines.

Visit to learn more.

What will your typical day look like?

  • Own the platform roadmap : Set technical priorities, make architectural decisions, and drive infrastructure evolution with high autonomy.
  • Ship production systems : Take projects from conception to deployment, moving fluidly between refactoring legacy research code and building new capabilities from scratch.
  • Translate research into production : Work directly with quants to implement complex models and data requirements into hardened code.
  • Build the technical foundation : Define engineering standards, establish testing frameworks, and mentor the team on best practices.
  • Enable the business : Create high-quality dashboards and tools that let stakeholders interact with trading operations and research systems.

Qualifications

  • Senior Full-Stack Background : 8+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production-grade systems.
  • Core Technical Proficiency : Expert-level Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, data modeling, and API design.
  • Frontend Flexibility : Ability to deliver fast, good-looking internal UIs using the most effective tools, from Jinja2 + HTMX to React.
  • Cloud Native Execution : Proven ability to design and personally execute complex schemas and infrastructure end-to-end.
  • Infrastructure Expertise : Hands-on experience with Azure (or AWS / GCP), containerization (Docker / K8s), CI / CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Startup DNA : You thrive in high-autonomy environments and can clearly communicate architectural trade-offs to non-developer stakeholders.
  • Nice to haves

  • Finance Domain Knowledge : Prior exposure to financial data (time series, or trade cycles) is a plus to lead schema and pipeline design.
  • Data Engineering Concepts : Experience with workflow orchestration (Prefect, Dagster) and high-performance formats like Parquet or Arrow.
  • Machine Learning Experience : Practical familiarity with data science workflows, predictive modeling, and implementing ML logic or reinforcement learning in production environments.
  • What Nymbus Offers

  • Impact & Autonomy
  • Direct influence on trading infrastructure and real-time decision-making, ensuring you see the immediate effects of your work.

  • High-Performance Team Environment
  • Collaborate with seasoned portfolio managers, researchers, and quantitative experts who welcome bold ideas and open discussions.

  • Enjoy continuous mentorship from senior leadership, including our CIO.
  • Access to Cutting-Edge Tools & Data
  • Leverage advanced market data, proprietary models, and sophisticated analytics to fuel innovation.

  • Career Progression & Visibility
  • A clear path to expanded responsibilitiesleading new strategies, steering tech development, mentoring team members, and representing Nymbus to clients.

  • Hybrid Work Model
  • Balance in-person collaboration (3 days in our downtown Montreal office) with the flexibility of remote work (2 days).

  • Comprehensive Benefits & Prime Location
  • Competitive compensation package, including medical, dental, life, and disability coverage.

  • Central downtown offices close to restaurants, shops, and public transit.
  • Our Culture

  • We value continuous improvement, welcoming fresh perspectives and rigorous analysis.
  • We nurture a supportive environment where every voice is heard, and professional growth is a priority.
  • Were building a next-generation investment management firm rooted in intellectual curiosity and technological excellence.
  • Equal Opportunity Employment

    At Nymbus Capital, we believe diverse perspectives make our team stronger. We strongly encourage women and candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to applyeven if you dont meet every single qualification listed.

    Application Process

  • Interview Steps : May include a coding assessment, technical interviews, and meetings with senior leadership.
  • We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone inquiries, please.

    Join us and become a key player in shaping the future of systematic fixed income and managed futures. We look forward to meeting you!

    Ingnieur Logiciel Principal, Plateformes d'Investissement

    Lieu : Montral (Hybride : 3 jours au bureau, 2 jours en tltravail)

    Niveau : Senior

    Type d'emploi : Temps plein

    Secteur : Services financiers / Gestion d'investissements systmatiques

    Fonction : Dveloppement logiciel

    propos de Nymbus Capital

    Nymbus Capital est une socit de gestion d'investissements systmatiques base Montral, spcialise dans les solutions de titres revenu fixe et de contrats terme grs. Nous nous distinguons comme l'un des rares gestionnaires de titres revenu fixe entirement systmatiques en Amrique du Nord. En combinant l'analyse de donnes, l'innovation et une recherche rigoureuse, nous offrons des solutions sur mesure aux institutions, aux familles fortunes et aux conseillers financiers.

    Depuis notre fondation, nous en sommes venus grer plus de 1,5 milliard de dollars d'actifs, une russite propulse par des performances constantes dans le premier percentile. Vous rejoindrez une quipe exprimente de gestionnaires de portefeuille, de scientifiques, et d'ingnieurs pour reprendre et faire voluer nos systmes de production et nos pipelines de donnes existants.

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    quoi ressemblera votre journe type ?

  • Proprit de la feuille de route : Dfinir les priorits techniques, prendre les dcisions architecturales et piloter l'volution de l'infrastructure avec une grande autonomie.
  • Livraison de systmes de production : Piloter les projets de la conception au dploiement, en alternant entre la refactorisation de code de recherche hrit et la cration de nouvelles capacits de A Z.
  • Traduction de la recherche en production : Collaborer directement avec les quants pour implmenter des modles complexes et des exigences de donnes dans un code robuste et performant.
  • Fondations techniques : Dfinir les standards d'ingnierie, tablir des cadres de test et encadrer l'quipe sur les meilleures pratiques de dveloppement.
  • Soutien aux activits d'affaires : Crer des tableaux de bord et des outils de haute qualit permettant aux parties prenantes d'interagir avec les oprations de trading et les systmes de recherche.
  • Qualifications

  • Exprience Senior Full-Stack : Plus de 8 ans d'exprience professionnelle dans la construction et la maintenance de systmes de production.
  • Matrise technique approfondie : Expertise de haut niveau en Python, SQL / PostgreSQL, modlisation de donnes et conception d'API.
  • Flexibilit Frontend : Capacit livrer des interfaces utilisateurs (UI) rapides et esthtiques en utilisant les outils les plus efficaces, que ce soit Jinja2 + HTMX ou React.
  • Excution Cloud Native : Capacit prouve concevoir et excuter personnellement des schmas complexes et des infrastructures de bout en bout.
  • Expertise en infrastructure : Exprience concrte avec Azure (ou AWS / GCP), la conteneurisation (Docker / K8s), les pipelines CI / CD et les outils d'infrastructure en tant que code (Terraform).
  • Esprit Startup : Vous vous panouissez dans des environnements de haute autonomie et pouvez expliquer clairement des compromis architecturaux complexes des parties prenantes non-dveloppeurs (Quants / Gestionnaires de portefeuille).
  • Atouts (Nice to haves)

  • Connaissance du domaine financier : Une exposition pralable aux donnes financires (sries chronologiques ou cycles de transaction) est un atout pour diriger la conception des schmas et des pipelines.
  • Concepts d'ingnierie de donnes : Exprience avec l'orchestration de flux (Prefect, Dagster) et les formats de donnes haute performance (Parquet, Arrow).
  • Exprience en apprentissage automatique (ML) : Familiarit pratique avec les flux de travail en science des donnes, la modlisation prdictive et l'implmentation de logique ML ou d'apprentissage par renforcement (RL) en production.
  • Ce que Nymbus offre

  • Impact et autonomie : Influence directe sur l'infrastructure de trading et la prise de dcision en temps rel.
  • Environnement de haute performance : Collaboration avec des experts chevronns qui accueillent les ides audacieuses et les discussions ouvertes.
  • Culture d'excellence : Mentorat continu de la part de la haute direction, incluant notre chef des investissements (CIO).
  • Outils et donnes de pointe : Accs des donnes de march avances et des modles propritaires pour stimuler l'innovation.
  • Modle de travail hybride : quilibre entre la collaboration en personne au bureau du centre-ville de Montral (3 jours) et la flexibilit du tltravail (2 jours).
  • Avantages complets : Rmunration comptitive incluant une couverture mdicale, dentaire, vie et invalidit.
  • Notre Culture

  • Nous valorisons l'amlioration continue, en accueillant les nouvelles perspectives et l'analyse rigoureuse.
  • Nous cultivons un environnement de soutien o chaque voix est entendue et o la croissance professionnelle est une priorit.
  • Nous btissons une firme de gestion d'investissement de nouvelle gnration ancre dans la curiosit intellectuelle et l'excellence technologique.
  • quit en matire d'emploi

    Chez Nymbus, nous croyons que la diversit des perspectives renforce notre quipe. Nous encourageons fortement les femmes et les candidats issus de milieux sous-reprsents postuler mme si vous ne rpondez pas exactement toutes les qualifications numres.

    Processus de candidature

    tapes de l'entrevue : Peuvent inclure une valuation de codage, des entrevues techniques et des rencontres avec la haute direction.

    Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intrt ; cependant, seules les personnes slectionnes pour une entrevue seront contactes. Aucune demande par tlphone, s'il vous plat.

    Joignez-vous nous et devenez un acteur cl du faonnement de l'avenir des titres revenu fixe systmatiques et des contrats terme grs. Nous avons hte de vous rencontrer !

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