Title: Senior Java Developer – Fixed Income Technology
Location: Toronto, ON M5X 1A1 (Hybrid, FCP)
Duration: 6+ Months (Possibility of Extension and Conversion)
 
Summary

• Senior Java Developer – Fixed Income Technology This Isn’t Just Another Dev Role — It’s Your Chance to Engineer the Core of Global Fixed Income Trading We’re talking ultra-low-latency architectures, real-time market data, and automation at scale — all in an environment where milliseconds matter and billions move. You’ll work on greenfield and semi-greenfield projects, building dealer-side workflows that redefine how traders quote, price, and execute.
• From RFQ ingestion and auto-response logic to automated execution, your code will sit at the heart of high-stakes trading desks. Every decision you make will shape performance, resilience, and speed for mission-critical systems.
• If you thrive on complexity, love solving performance challenges under pressure, and want to collaborate directly with traders and product teams at the sharp edge of financial technology — this is your arena.

 
What You’ll Build

• High-performance backend services for real-time pricing, quoting, and trade execution
• RFQ lifecycle automation and dealer quoting infrastructure
• Event-driven architectures integrating with trading UIs (OpenFin) and internal risk engines
• Scalable, resilient systems optimized for performance, observability, and fault tolerance under production load
• Robust test frameworks ensuring stability and reliability in mission-critical environments
• Mentorship and leadership to grow a world-class Fixed Income development team What We’re Looking For
• 5+ years of professional Java development experience
• Proven experience building backend services for front-office trading systems
• Deep understanding of front-office workflows and electronic trading platforms
• Strong grasp of fixed income dealer workflows, quoting, and trade execution
• Expertise in multi-threading, event-driven systems, and performance tuning
• Ability to break down complex workflows into maintainable, high-quality solutions
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in high-stakes, trader-facing environments
• Exposure to time-series databases, market data integration, and algorithmic workflows Preferred Experience
• Built or contributed to RFQ engines, quoting platforms, or dealer execution tools
• Experience with trading protocols (FIX and beyond) and integration with venues like Tradeweb, Bloomberg, MarketAxess, and others
• Knowledge of U.S. and Canadian Fixed Income market conventions This is more than a job — it’s a chance to shape architecture, mentor top talent, and build systems that define how traders operate tomorrow.
• Ready to build the backbone of next-gen trading? Apply now and let’s make it happen.

 
  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 150.00/hr.