BMO Financial Group
Financial Services
VicePresident,CommoditiesDevelopment
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“Vice President, Commodities Development at BMO Financial Group. Skills: Java development, Commodities trading, system architecture, team leadership. Own trading technology platforms. Define technical strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
production stability; performance; strategic evolution; software stability and reliability
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills; root-cause analysis; diagnosis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BAS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience, 5+ years of professional core Java development experience building Front‑Office Commodities Trading Technology solutions, Solid understanding of commodities markets (Energy, Metals, Agriculture, Environmental Products), markets structure and trading workflows, Proven experience leading engineering teams in high‑stakes trading environments, Experience owning production systems with direct trader impact, Hands‑on background with real‑time systems with performance optimization, analytical and problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication, eager to ask, able to clearly explain ideas, collaborative and team skills, JUnit testing skills
What You'll Do.
Own trading technology platforms
Define technical strategy
Drive adoption of patterns
Translate requirements
Lead technology initiatives
Partner with operations
Support production issues
Communicate with leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
primary technology partner to Commodities Trading desk and product owner; Partner closely with operations and production support teams; Communicate clearly with senior business and technology leadership
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication; able to clearly explain ideas; Communicate clearly with senior business and technology leadership
Process & Methodology
delivery plans, Roadmap progress
Full Job Description
Application Deadline: 05/31/2026 Address: 100 King Street West Job Family Group: Technology Fixed Income Technology is seeking a strong, motivated senior technology leader to be part of Global Trading Solutions’ Commodities Technology team. The individual would be responsible for designing, delivering and operating the trading systems that support Commodities desks (Energy, Metals, Agriculture and Environmental Products). The role leads front office engineering teams and acts as the primary technology partner to Commodities Trading desk and product owner. A successful candidate has a keen interest in developing resilient, scalable and compliant trading system in Java while enabling increasing levels of automation and electronic execution across the Commodities trading flows. This role blends hands‑on technical leadership, architecture ownership, and business partnership, with accountability for production stability, performance, and strategic evolution of the Commodities trading stack. _Responsibilities_ * Own the end-to-end Commodities trading technology platforms including electronic execution and RFQ workflows, Order Management Systems (OMS), Trade Capture, lifecycle management and amendments, Real-time pricing, Risk and position views. * Define and evolve the technical strategy with low latency, event-driven, architecture suitable for electronic Commodities trading. * Drive adoption of microservices, streaming, and resilient design patterns across pricing and execution flows. * Manage real‑time integrations with Trading venues and protocols * Market data and pricing sources and Risk, position, and downstream systems * Translate trading and product requirements into clear technical designs and delivery plans. * Lead multi-year technology initiatives (e.g. OMS modernization, lifecycle automation, venue onboarding). * Create thorough test cases to ensure software stability and reliability * Partner closely with operations and production support teams new features a
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