What is the opportunity? Compliance is a team within Global Functions Technology that deals with trading, employee surveillance, privacy, and risk governance. This position is within the Compliance Technology areas of GFT. The ideal candidate will develop and implement solutions and resolve complex issues in a variety of projects in the employee surveillance ecosystem. This role will act as a technical leader in Toronto and report to the Director of Data and Engineering for compliance technology. What will you do? Become an SME in trading, employee surveillance, privacy and risk governance Create system and application designs, software and technical architecture, in accordance with strategies and objectives under the guidance of the Lead Solution Architect Provide expertise for the Compliance Technology team and other IT staff on a variety of issues in software designs, system architecture and solution-oriented technologies Communicate with clients and analyze business requirements and processes; make recommendations and lead in shaping future plans in Compliance Technology Oversee project outcomes, including hardware and software design; ensure that each project phase meets overall requirements What do you need to succeed? 10+ years of software development experience with a proven track record as a technical SME and individual contributor Experience in software design with strong systems thinking and confidence in navigating technical decisions In-depth experience with Python, Scala, Java/Spring or similar technologies Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows, including prompt engineering for code generation and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness and security Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership, translating vision into actionable plans, evaluating technologies, providing strategic recommendations and overseeing cross-team initiatives while mentoring team members Clear communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences Nice-to-have Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large publicly-traded corporation Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers Capital Markets/Wealth management and/or regulatory experience What’s in it for you? A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions and stock where applicable Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities Ability to make a difference and lasting impact Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team A world-class training program in financial services Flexible work/life balance options Opportunities to do challenging work #J-18808-Ljbffr