Lead Developer - Individual Contributor

About Citco

About Citco Since the 1940s Citco has provided specialist financial services to alternative investment funds, investors, multinationals and private clients worldwide. With over 6,000 employees in 45 countries we pioneer innovative solutions that meet our clients’ evolving needs, and deliver exceptional service.

Our continuous investment in learning means our people are among the best in the industry. And our corporate social responsibility programs provide meaningful and fulfilling work in the community.

A career at Citco isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to excel in an environment that genuinely supports your personal and professional development.

This is a senior-level individual contributor position focused entirely on technical delivery — there are no management or supervisory responsibilities associated with this role.

You will be working in a cross-functional team, using agile methodologies to build on-prem and cloud native applications for the financial services industry. We are looking for true team players who can work beyond their specialty to help the team deliver. Every team member is responsible for the quality of the product and should be willing to work on any tasks needed, be it front-end, back end, test automation, deployment automation, etc… The successful candidate will use their experience and talent to help drive the delivery of the system, introduce new tech and guide the evolution of our applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Proven track record of architecting complex enterprise-level solutions and making key technical design decisions
• 8+ years of experience with software engineering
• 3+ years of experience developing server-side applications using Node.js frameworks such as or similar to NestJS/Hono
• 3+ years of experience with Java
• 3+ years of experience with React/Typescript
• Experience with AWS
• Experience deploying infrastructure to AWS
• Experience with serverless app deployment
• Experience with Docker
• Solid understanding of HTML5, ES6, CSS3, JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with source code management such as GIT
• Proficient with relational databases (ideally Oracle or Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Experience working on Agile teams
• Exposure to Kotlin, No
  
  SQL is nice to have
• Solid understanding and demonstrated proficiency with core software development processes - debugging, code tuning, code management and branching, coding styles and refactoring
• Must be self-motivated and driven, with strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Knowledge of financial industry, specially accounting / general ledger will be preferred.

CAD $135,000 - $175,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

• Participate and contribute on all team activities such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Execution, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
• Develop front end React components
• Develop backend services using Node.js frameworks such as hono/NestJS
• Develop and test server-side code using Java, Hibernate, and Spring
• Be comfortable using relational databases and knowledge of SQL
• Perform peer reviews and ensure the quality of the team’s work
• Design and implement unit, integration, and automation tests
• Responsible for code integration and code deployment of existing modules as well as provide new pipelines for new modules (CI/CD)
• Provide technical leadership to other team members
• Break-down complex functionalities into granular tasks and stories
• Stay current on emerging technologies and be able to match them to Citco need when required