Software Engineer (Java) – Front Office Pricing & Risk

Job Description

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hours: 37.5 Line of Business: Technology Solutions Pay Details: $126,800 - $164,100 CAD This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance. TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Corporate Profile TD Bank Group Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with more than 85,000 employees in offices around the world, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services more than 25 million customers worldwide through three key business lines: Canadian Retail including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, TD Auto Finance (Canada), TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in TD Ameritrade Wholesale Banking including TD Securities 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. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Business Context: The Transparency team is a Front Office development team responsible for building cross-asset pricing and risk systems, primarily focused on FICC derivatives. The team partners closely with Sales, Trading, and Quant teams to deliver applications that support pricing, risk, and electronic trading workflows globally. This is a global team with engineers across Toronto, London, New York, and Singapore, working on systems critical to TD’s trading activities.

Role Overview We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong Core Java fundamentals to join our pricing and risk services team. This role is well suited for engineers who: Have solid backend development experience Are interested in financial markets and trading systems Want to grow their domain knowledge in pricing and risk You will work closely with business and quantitative teams to build scalable, high-performance services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance backend services for pricing and risk systems using Java
• Collaborate with Sales, Trading, and Quant teams to implement business requirements
• Contribute to the design and delivery of scalable, reliable systems
• Support integration with downstream consumers (eTrading, analytics, etc.)
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD practices
• Continuously learn and build understanding of financial products and trading workflows

Core Technical Skills (Required)

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Core Java (JDK 11+) fundamentals
• Good understanding of: Object-oriented design; Data structures and algorithms; Multithreading/concurrency basics
• Experience building backend services or distributed systems
• Familiarity with REST APIs, messaging, or event-driven systems
• Experience with testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines

Nice-to-Have Technical Skills

• Python or other scripting languages
• Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Kafka, ZeroMQ)
• Frontend exposure (React/Angular)
• Performance tuning or low-latency systems

Business / Domain Knowledge Required: Strong interest in financial markets and trading systems Ability to work closely with business users (Sales/Trading)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work in a collaborative, global team
• Eagerness to learn and grow in both technical and business domains

Technology Stack (Exposure Opportunity)

• Java 17+, Python
• React / Angular
• Messaging: Solace, ZeroMQ
• Distributed systems: Hazelcast
• Serialization: Protobuf / JSON / SBE
• Observability: Grafana / Graphite
• Linux (RHEL)

Additional Information: TD Technology Solutions team values include inspiring a positive work environment, championing quality, innovation, teamwork and service to the business. TD offers regular development conversations, training programs, a competitive benefits plan, and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. TD is committed to a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has fair opportunities to grow.

Our Values: At TD we’re guided by our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: TD is committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, experience equitable opportunities, and feel respected and supported. TD Ready Commitment and related initiatives are described in our public materials.

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