Work Location:
New York, New York, United States of America
Hours:
40
Line of Business:
TD Securities
Pay Detail:
$150,000 - $200,000 USD
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Job Description:
The TD Prime Services Strategy and Analytics team is seeking a Quantitative Developer with strong full-stack engineering capabilities to design and build high-performance analytics, trading, and optimization platforms used directly by front-office stakeholders. This role sits at the intersection of quantitative problem-solving and production engineering. The ideal candidate can translate complex trading, inventory, and client problems into efficient, scalable systems, with a strong focus on code quality, memory efficiency, and parallel execution.
The Associate Sales & Trading is responsible for serving as support for the US Prime Services of TD Securities (USA) LLC.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement front-office quantitative applications and analytics engines across the full stack
Develop high-performance backend services using C# with modern .NET (preferably .NET 8)
Build and optimize data pipelines and database interactions for large-scale datasets
Apply efficient memory management, performance optimization, and parallel computing techniques
Develop and maintain Python-based analytics and research workflows integrated with production systems
Collaborate with Sales, Trading, Risk, Technology, Finance, and Treasury teams
Own solutions end-to-end: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and optimization
Depth & Scope:
Gathers, researches information and analyzes the market
Executes detailed data analysis and valuation
Provides in-depth market reports and expert recommendations
Identifies issues affecting clients and provides recommendations to remedy
Develops deep client relationships and presents new ideas to clients
Executes trades and secures deals with new clients
Keeps market-making traders informed of relevant issues with their customers and products
Obtains market prices from market-making traders and executes the trade
Ensures all trades are confirmed with the broker/dealer
Inputs trades (post execution), and Verifies transactions meet company policies and followed approved guidelines
Researches and resolves trade discrepancies
Confirms trade blotters against trades booked in systems
Coordinates with back office on all failed trade status and communicates to front office
Coordinates with back office on position breaks and reports to the front office
Assists traders in mark-to-market process
Coordinates trade reconciliation discrepancy resolution with back office
Looks for ways to improve work flow efficiencies
Reads and understands the Trading Supervision Standard
Demonstrates governance, control and risk management behaviors in alignment with TD policies and practices
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
3+ Years of related experience
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, establishes priorities, and possesses strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills
Management experience and solid computer skills a must
Preferred Qualifications:
2 6 years of experience as a Quant Developer, Quant Strats or Software Engineer in a trading or analytics environment
Strong proficiency in C# and modern .NET (ideally .NET 8) with production system experience
Full-stack engineering experience, including backend services and data access layers
Strong experience with databases, data modeling, and query optimization
Solid understanding of memory efficiency, performance tuning, and parallel or concurrent computing
Proficiency in Python and SQL for analytics and prototyping
Excellent problem-solving skills and strong analytical thinking
Experience with Azure, Snowflake, Docker, or Kubernetes
Exposure to high-throughput or low-latency systems
Knowledge of Prime Brokerage, Securities Lending, Equity Swaps, or trading platforms
Experience with time-series analysis, optimization, or quantitative modeling
Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate in a front-office environment
Comfortable bridging quantitative analysis and software engineering
Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Physical Requirements:
Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%
Domestic Travel 6 Occasional
International Travel 6 Never
Performing sedentary work 6 Continuous
Performing multiple tasks 6 Continuous
Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
Responding quickly to sounds 6 Occasional
Sitting 6 Continuous
Standing 6 Occasional
Walking 6 Occasional
Moving safely in confined spaces 6 Occasional
Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) 6 Occasional
Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) 6 Never
Squatting 6 Occasional
Bending 6 Occasional
Kneeling 6 Never
Crawling 6 Never
Climbing 6 Never
Reaching overhead 6 Never
Reaching forward 6 Occasional
Pushing 6 Never
Pulling 6 Never
Twisting 6 Never
Concentrating for long periods of time 6 Continuous
Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations 6 Continuous
Reading, writing and comprehending instructions 6 Continuous
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing 6 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.