VP, Compliance & Surveillance Technology Lead Developer

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TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidates skills and experience job-related knowledge geographic location and other specific business and organizational needs.

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications

Summary:

The Lead Developer role is a hands-on role focused on designing developing and maintaining application development frameworks which help integrate vendor and proprietary solutions that support scalable secure reusable solutions across the Compliance Surveillance and Supervision area. Responsibilities include planning designing and developing common development components which will be used across delivery workstreams. The ideal candidate will have a strong hands-on background in Java based micro-service architecture data modeling batch and streaming architectures and experience in bringing technical solutions to help coordinate the activities of large-scale integration projects. Experience in reusable components or configuration driven development an advantage. This role requires experience within the financial services industry specifically in trade surveillance and/or global markets domains including asset classes product types and trading life cycle events.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and enhancement of development frameworks starting with foundational building blocks utilities and wrappers.
• Expand to development and maintenance of critical services which support all deployments across the stream.
• Develop policies guiding principles and standards to govern how developers across the Compliance area can contribute to this framework.
• Lead knowledge transfer with functional development teams to ensure the right foundational capabilities are delivered in-line with expectations.
• Review detailed solution designs to ensure it meets requirements and complies with the architectural and security standards with TDS.
• Champion the creation of product-based CI/CD pipelines for the creation of release artifacts.
• Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects / initiatives by directing assigned resources communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues.
• Provide expert consultation and participate as a technical subject matter expert on projects of moderate to high risk and complexity.
• Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across technical and functional stakeholders to ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework.
• Work effectively as a team supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in back-end development technologies and frameworks including:
  • Java RESTful services (Spring boot)
  • SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Message queue technologies (MQ and/or Kafka)
  • Event-based architectures
• Experience in development of technology architectures.
• Hands-on experience with integration projects involving multiple systems and platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of data strategy governance and integration.
• Ability to analyze complex trading order and market data to identify potential surveillance gaps or anomalies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Experience in driving technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in the industry.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience in leading agile teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Continuous learning mindset and a passion for keeping up with industry advancements.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum bachelors degree in computer science or related field.
• 7 years related experience required.
• Experience in software development including proficiency in programming languages databases and development frameworks.
• Experience with cloud technologies and architectures.
• Deep understanding of trade lifecycle order flow and market structure across multiple asset classes (equities fixed income derivatives FX commodities).
• Experience working with large unstructured data sets including Communications text messages instant messaging platforms
• Experience working with Large Language Models Natural Language Processing and Generative AI capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience work in an agile development environment and communicating directly with Business leaders and sponsors.

The Engineer II develops and maintains technical solutions that adhere to engineering and architectural design principles while meeting business requirements. Provides technical expertise with a focus on efficiency reliability scalability and security; includes planning evaluating recommending designing operationalizing and supporting solutions in compliance with enterprise and industry standards.

Depth & Scope:

• Expert knowledge of specific domain or range of engineering frameworks technology tools processes and procedures as well as organization issues
• Expert knowledge of TD applications systems networks innovation design activities best practices business / organization Bank standards and may fulfill a governance role
• Expert knowledge and experience in own discipline; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities
• Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment
• May provide leadership to teams or projects; shares expertise
• Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor or Graduate degree Strong academic background (e.g. computer science engineering)
• 7 years relevant experience

Customer Accountabilities:

• Understands and supports the Banks Customer Service Strategy
• Considers the impact of decisions on the well-being of TD its Customers and stakeholders
• Provides the highest level of Customer service when dealing with internal partners vendors or our Customers - WOW at every opportunity
• Model quality service delivery at every interaction
• Leads and contributes to the ongoing improvement of the partner / Customer experience

Employee and Team Accountabilities:

• Be engaged in advancing and sustaining a unique inclusive culture that reflects TDs diversity agenda and create an extraordinary employee experience
• Participates fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive work environment
• May provide leadership training and guidance to other team members
• Ensures ongoing communication with the team on the status / progress of projects and issues / points of interest
• Actively shares information and knowledge and proactively learn from the expertise of others

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel Occasional
• International Travel Never
• Performing sedentary work Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds Occasional
• Sitting Continuous
• Standing Occasional
• Walking Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) Never
• Squatting Occasional
• Bending Occasional
• Kneeling Never
• Crawling Never
• Climbing Never
• Reaching overhead Never
• Reaching forward Occasional
• Pushing Never
• Pulling Never
• Twisting Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations Continuous
• Reading writing and comprehending instructions Continuous
• Adding subtracting multiplying and dividing Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate government and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation execution and experience. With more than 6500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe we strive to make every interaction product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight extending access to global markets and delivering integrated transaction banking 2023 we acquired Cowen Inc. offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise while growing our strong diversified investment bank.

Together we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients colleagues and communities.

Our Total Rewards Package
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Additional Information:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development

If youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll have regular career development and performance conversations with your manager as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If youre passionate about helping clients and building deep lasting relationships TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

Were committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued everyone has fair opportunities to grow and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at . Include your full name best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.