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Vice President, Commodities Development

Location: New York, NY
Listed: 2 days ago

About the role

Application Deadline: 11/12/2026
Address: 151 W 42nd Street
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 and existing strategy behaviors
Support production issues, including independently completing root-cause analysis and diagnosis.
Communicate clearly with senior business and technology leadership on: Define realistic Delivery plans, Roadmap progress, Production risk and Strategic tradeoffs.

Requirements

BA/BS 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.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills; eager to ask questions; able to clearly explain ideas
Strong collaborative and team skills
Strong JUnit testing skills

Salary

$120,000.00 - $250,000.00

Pay Type: Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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