Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
Work on a greenfield infrastructure environment supporting highly demanding, always-on production systems. You will build backend services, platform tooling, automation, and Kubernetes-native infrastructure, with significant ownership over how the platform evolves and operates at scale.
Highlights
High-impact greenfield infrastructure work with substantial compensation, exposure to large-scale production systems, and an opportunity to shape platforms and automation from an early stage.
Description
Software Developer – Infrastructure
DevOps Montreal, Canada
$150,000 + Bonus
The Opportunity
This is about as close to greenfield infra work as it gets inside a firm trading billions of dollars a day.
Kubernetes-native, built for zero tolerance on downtime, and still young enough that you'd be shaping it rather than inheriting someone else's mess.
Our client is one of the world's most established trading firms - three decades of trading their own capital, at their own risk, across Fixed Income, Equities, ETFs, FX, Commodities and Energy, with a growing footprint across multiple asset classes.
They operate globally, with a close-knit engineering presence in Montreal that punches well above its size.
They're hiring a Software Developer to join their infrastructure team to help build the platforms, automation and tooling that keep the firm's production systems running reliably at scale.
What You'll Be Doing
Designing and building backend services and infrastructure tooling in PythonDeveloping and operating applications on a predominantly Kubernetes-based platformBuilding automation that improves how production systems are deployed, managed and monitoredDesigning and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and developer workflowsWorking with PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ to support distributed, message-driven systemsLeading the migration of legacy workloads onto KubernetesDriving your own initiatives and contributing directly to architecture and design decisions — not just picking up tickets
What You'll Bring
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience3–7 years' experience building and operating production software systemsStrong, hands-on Python development experienceReal-world experience deploying and operating applications on KubernetesExperience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelinesComfort working in Linux environmentsExperience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and message brokers (RabbitMQ)A self-directed, proactive approach — you drive projects forward rather than waiting to be told what's nextBonus: experience with observability tooling (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting)
What's On Offer
Direct mentorship from experienced developers, DBAs and technical leads on a small, senior teamPaid postgraduate study support, internal tech talks, and language tutoring40 hours of paid volunteer time per yearDaily catered meals, on-site wellness perks, and regular team socialsCompetitive salary, matching retirement contributions, and full home office set-up
If you are interested in the role, please apply directly or email jhayne@hunterbond.com
