Software Engineer

• Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (4 days on site, 1 remote)
• Pay Rate: $76.03/hr - $89.77/hr
• Contract Length: 12 Months

We at Raise are hiring a Software Engineer for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business partners to spec out requirements and develop both new and existing applications that provide business value
• Test, support, and provide ownership of developed applications
• Support various investment teams as a member of the Portfolio Engineering developer squad
• Develop and contribute to new and existing in-house applications using Python, .NET Core, SQL, and various front-end frameworks
• Build production-grade ETL pipelines, backend APIs, Python libraries, and web applications

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of development experience (preferably in web development/full stack)
• Experience in Python and FastAPI- must have
• Extensive experience writing Python applications and Python frameworks
• Relational databases (MS SQL Server, Oracle)- must (either 1 of the 2)
• Experience building stable and maintainable production-grade web applications (API and Web Application development)
• Excellent SQL skills for data modeling, constructing complex queries, and performance optimization
• Experience with cloud-native software development, especially microservice architecture, Docker, and OAuth
• Understanding of investment/trading industry, especially through experience in asset management or capital markets
• Strong communication skills, curiosity, and sense of empathy to effectively collaborate with investment professionals
• Intrinsic motivation to leverage your skills, experience, and creativity to help others be successful
• Passion for continuous learning and sharing knowledge with others

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Math/finance knowledge
• University education (any degree)
• Experience with Common frameworks/libraries Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Dash, and Pandas.
• Soft skills outlined below are just as important as the technology skills important.
• Experience with C# and .NET Core
• Experience with TypeScript, Angular and other front-end frameworks
• Experience with Apache Airflow workflow automation
• Experience with Jupyter notebooks and Plotly for interactive data analysis and visualization

Looking for meaningful work? We can help!

Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com

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