Senior Manager, Development (Equity Analytics)

Requisition ID: 248795

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

The Quantitative Trading Solutions group develops and operates Scotiabank's equity algorithmic trading systems, portfolio trading and market-making applications, along with associated analytics and related technology. We work in partnership with traders, quants and other business stakeholders.

The Role

We are seeking a seasoned Sr Manager Development (Equity Analytics) to guide a talented team and contribute to a range of projects, with a focus on equity trading applications and quantitative analytics in support of our central risk book, quantitative analytics and portfolio trading businesses. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of Equity trading, both on the cash and electronic side.

In addition, the candidate must be willing to guide software development practices more broadly, helping to set, maintain and work towards adoption of practices that will aid the current technological landscape in Equities.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Translate complex technical and functional requirements into detailed designs to create scalable and high-performance web services for automation and analytics across the Cash, Portfolio and Quant trading desks.
• Develop and implement data pipelines from disparate data sets that extracts, transforms and loads data into an information product that helps to inform the organization in reaching strategic goals.
• Deliver solutions involving back-end to front-end technology stacks.
• Collaborate with various trading desks and quants to design & develop systems to improve business efficiency.
• Participate in meetings /stand ups with stakeholders to prioritize development tasks aligned with business goals.
• Perform support of production trading applications to troubleshoot and quickly resolve any issues or questions.
• Investigate, analyze, develop and maintain a strong knowledge of trading workflows, technology and market structure to ensure most streamlined approaches are implemented.
• Collaborate with other developers and serve as a mentor by conducting technical training sessions and reviewing project outputs.
• Managing software and hardware upgrades with minimal risk.
• Continuously improving the team’s software development practices and processes.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Experience leading a development team for 3+ years.
• Hands on with development tools and languages such as Java, Spring boot, Angular, Python and SQL.
• Strong programming background, ideally including developing real-time, event-driven applications.
• Algorithmic/Automated trading design and trouble-shooting skills.
• Knowledge of real-time messaging software like Kafka.
• Deployment experience with Maven, BitBucket, Jenkins and Artifactory.
• Motivated to keep developing one’s skillset with the latest technology and programming techniques.
• Background in FIX, market data, trading systems and market microstructure would be beneficial.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

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Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.