We are
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.
Our challenge
We are seeking a Senior Developer with an excellent command of Java to supplement the Equities Technology / Cash & Electronic team. We invest heavily in our front office electronic trading platform. The successful applicant would help turn this investment into a scalable, extensible and performant global trading platform. The role requires experience with a highly automated software development workflow as well as a containerized run-time environment. The ideal candidate collaborates effortlessly online and offline and practices data-driven code optimizations – with or without the help of AI. Prior experience with order management systems (OMS) or low-latency applications is a plus.
Additional Information*
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Toronto, ON is CAD $135k – CAD $140k/year & benefits (see below).
The Role
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and deploy enhancements to electronic trading platform.
- Support and optimize what you and your colleagues have built.
- Collaborate with software engineers in other time zones.
- Reduce toil and repetitive tasks by automation.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering of low-latency or real-time systems.
- Excellent Java proficiency required, including concurrency, tuning, and memory management.
- Good command of Linux/UNIX command line interface.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Preferred, but not required:
- Using agentic AI for software maintenance.
- Experience with container runtimes (Podman, Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with message passing systems such as Kafka and Aeron.
- Practicing data-driven optimizations (profiling, metrics collection).
- Working-knowledge of CI/CD techniques.
We offer:
- A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
- 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
- A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
- Flexible hybrid policy.
- RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
- A higher education certification policy.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidate Application Notice
Skills Required
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with low-latency or real-time systems
- Excellent Java proficiency, including concurrency, tuning, and memory management
- Good command of the Linux/UNIX command-line interface
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Experience with order management systems or low-latency applications
- Experience using agentic AI for software maintenance
- Experience with Podman or Docker container runtimes and Kubernetes orchestration
- Familiarity with Kafka or Aeron message-passing systems
- Experience with profiling and metrics collection for data-driven optimization
- Working knowledge of CI/CD techniques
Synechron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Synechron and has not been reviewed or approved by Synechron.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as competitive, particularly relative to large service-consulting peers and in certain in-demand skill areas. Compensation sentiment appears strongest when staffing is stable on strong client engagements and for market-aligned roles in major hubs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often portrayed as a strong point in the U.S., with broad coverage and relatively favorable out-of-pocket experiences. Core medical, dental, and vision options are consistently described as meeting or exceeding a baseline expectation for consulting roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity was made broadly accessible through a company-wide RSU grant tied to a major revenue milestone. This is positioned as a notable upside even if it is framed as a one-time recognition event rather than an ongoing program.
Synechron Insights
What We Do
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+, and has 48 offices in 19 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website: www.synechron.com.
