Application Manager

Goliath Partners; New York (NY); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing financial markets infrastructure firm is seeking an Application Manager to lead software development teams for real-time trading systems. The ideal candidate has experience managing mission-critical systems and possesses strong leadership and communication skills. This role entails oversight of software lifecycle processes and collaboration with various engineering teams. The position is remote within the USA only, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience managing software development teams building mission-critical systems.
• Track record of delivering production-quality software.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage software development teams building real-time trading systems.
• Drive project planning and coordinate with product and project management teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with engineers.
• Oversee SDLC processes, testing workflows, and software releases.

Skills

Software development management

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Tools

Git

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

A fast-growing financial markets infrastructure firm is looking for an Application Manager to lead development efforts supporting mission-critical trading systems. You’ll work closely with engineering, QA, and product teams to deliver high-performance software used in live financial markets.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage software development teams building real-time trading systems
• Drive project planning and coordinate with product and project management teams
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with engineers
• Oversee SDLC processes, testing workflows, and software releases
• Help maintain the architecture and reliability of core trading systems
• Support system performance analysis, tuning, and production stability
• Act as a technical decision maker across design and system reliability

What You Bring

• Experience managing software development teams building mission-critical systems
• Track record delivering production-quality software
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Strong software design fundamentals and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with trading systems, exchanges, or financial markets infrastructure
• Familiarity with Options, Equities, or Futures trading domains
• Knowledge of messaging or networking protocols (FIX, TCP, UDP, multicast)
• Experience with development tools like Git, Jira, or Jenkins

Location: Remote (USA only, does not sponsor visas)

If you're interested in working on real-time systems that power financial markets, I’d be happy to share more.