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Associate or VP Electronic Trading Algorithms (On-Site)National Bank • Montreal
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Associate or VP Electronic Trading Algorithms (On-Site)

Associate or VP Electronic Trading Algorithms (On-Site)

National Bank • Montreal
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Attendance On-Site Job number 33187 Category Professional Status: Permanent Type of Contract Permanent Schedule: Full-Time Full Time / Part Time? Full-Time Posting date 19-May-2026 Area(s) of interest: Capital Markets and treasury Location(s): Montreal, Toronto

As an Associate or Vice President on the Electronic Trading Algorithmic Development team within Capital Markets at National Bank, 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.

The scope includes platform and analytics development (including AWS-based tooling), with a focus on performance, reliability, and measurable trading outcomes.

Your role

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

Your team

You will join a team of 11 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.

Prerequisites

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering with 5+ or 7+ years of relevant experience; OR a master’s degree with 3+ or 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong development experience in at least one of Java, C++, or Python.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical partners.
  • Ability to gather requirements and translate them into clear designs and deliverable plans.
  • Experience with low-latency and/or real-time systems is considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of Canadian and/or U.S. financial market microstructure is considered an asset.
  • Experience with machine learning and/or cloud-native application development is considered an asset.
  • Experience developing market-making, systematic trading, or electronic execution strategies is considered an asset.
**For candidates applying to the Toronto opportunity, proficiency in English is the only language requirement. Languages: English, French Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

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Artificial Intelligence C++ Capital Markets Java Negotiation Process Optimization Python Trading Detail-oriented Foreign Exchange Active collaboration Active listening Cross-team Collaboration AWS DevOps 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?
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