About the Role
This high-impact role involves owning, optimizing, and modernizing CI/CD pipelines across a diverse technology stack, including native C++, Angular Micro-Frontends, .NET Core, Node.js, Python, and Apigee API gateways on GCP. The mission is to eliminate build friction, accelerate feedback loops, embed AI SDLC and DevSecOps tooling, and ensure safe, automated releases for active trading systems.
Responsibilities
- Architect, standardize, and maintain modular CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI / CircleCI / Jenkins tailored for high-throughput brokerage applications.
- Implement advanced build caching to drastically cut compile times for native C++ (Linux) backend services.
- Standardize dependency management and artifact publishing for C#, Node.js, and Python microservices into GCP Artifact Registry.
- Build reusable pipeline templates to empower developer self-service while maintaining team-wide quality gates.
- Design and execute independent release pipelines for Angular Micro-Frontends, enabling modular feature deployments.
- Automate deployment workflows to GCP Cloud Storage and Cloud CDN, managing dynamic version manifest updates and edge cache invalidation.
- Automate the complete lifecycle of Apigee API proxy bundles, including linting, automated integration testing, and promotion across environments.
- Coordinate deployment dependencies between Apigee API routing and backend microservices deployed on GKE or Cloud Run.
- Maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) configurations associated with release triggers, pipeline execution roles, and environment provisioning.
- Integrate AI-assisted code review tools directly into code review workflows to accelerate PR throughput.
- Embed automated static analysis (SAST) and dynamic security testing (DAST) tools into pull request checks.
- Aggregate and parse unit/E2E test outputs to publish visual feedback directly into PR summaries and engineering dashboards.
- Partner closely with the Enterprise Platform Team to adopt core global infrastructure, security baselines, and IAM policies.
- Automate domain-specific release gating requirements, including financial compliance controls, change logs, and audit trails.
- Track and continuously improve core DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, MTTR).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative engineering field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 5+ years of software/DevOps engineering experience, with 3+ years dedicated to release engineering, CI/CD pipeline development, and build optimization.
- Advanced expertise in configuring and maintaining pipelines in GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Jenkins.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Cloud CDN).
- Deep familiarity with build systems across compiled languages (C++ gcc/clang, C# .NET) and web/scripting stacks (Node.js, Python, Angular MFEs).
- Demonstrated experience automating deployment and lifecycle workflows for Apigee API Gateway or similar API routing platforms.
- Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for developing custom CLI automation tools and pipeline extensions.
- Proficient with Terraform, Docker image optimization, layer caching, and container scanning.
- Experience integrating automated test dashboards, SAST/DAST tools (SonarQube/Snyk), and modern AI PR tools (CodeRabbit).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a developer-first mindset focused on improving developer velocity and platform safety.
Skills
- CI/CD
- Release Engineering
- Build Optimization
- GitLab CI
- CircleCI
- Jenkins
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Cloud Build
- Artifact Registry
- GKE
- Cloud Run
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud CDN
- C++
- C#
- .NET
- Node.js
- Python
- Angular MFEs
- Apigee API Gateway
- Python scripting
- Bash scripting
- Go scripting
- Terraform
- Docker
- SAST
- DAST
- SonarQube
- Snyk
- CodeRabbit
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years software/DevOps engineering
- 3+ years release engineering/CI/CD/build optimization
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related quantitative engineering field (or equivalent practical experience)
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000-140,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Competitive incentive (bonus) program
About the Company
- Questrade Financial Group (QFG) provides a range of financial services including securities and foreign currency investment, managed investment portfolios, mortgages, and real estate services, utilizing cutting-edge technology to enhance Canadians' financial success and security.
- QFG combines human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services.
- The company fosters a diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace where creativity and curiosity are encouraged.
- Questrade Financial Group of companies utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening.
Equal Opportunity
- At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.
- Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
