Development Manager

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd in New York is seeking a technically expert leader to own Prime brokerage platforms, guide multiple engineering teams, and work directly with front‑office users to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

You will own end‑to‑end delivery, set technical standards, mentor engineers, drive initiatives across the Prime brokerage domain, and ensure production stability and high availability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in capital markets technology.
• Expert in Prime brokerage domain.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of Prime brokerage applications, from requirements through production support.
• Serve as the technical and domain subject‑matter expert, shaping solution design and setting technical standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
• Drive technical initiatives across the Prime brokerage domain, aligning priorities with business needs and the technology roadmap.
• Engage directly with front‑office and operations stakeholders to translate needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Provide technical direction by reviewing architecture and design decisions for scalability, security, and high availability.
• Ensure stability and resilience of production systems, including incident response and root‑cause analysis.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices for design, code quality, testing, and release management.
• Remain hands‑on with technology to guide the team through complex challenges and earn technical respect.

Skills

Leadership

Prime brokerage tech

Distributed systems

Security

Mentoring

Stakeholder mgmt

Capital markets

Job description

Job Description

Prime Technology is building a suite of applications to support Cantor’s Prime clients and align with the firm’s future vision. We seek a technically expert leader to own our Prime brokerage platforms, guide multiple engineering teams, and work directly with front‑office users to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

Job Description

Prime Technology is building a suite of applications to support Cantor’s Prime clients and align with the firm’s future vision. We seek a technically expert leader to own our Prime brokerage platforms, guide multiple engineering teams, and work directly with front‑office users to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of Prime brokerage applications, from requirements through production support.
• Serve as the technical and domain subject‑matter expert, shaping solution design and setting technical standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
• Drive technical initiatives across the Prime brokerage domain, aligning priorities with business needs and the technology roadmap.
• Engage directly with front‑office and operations stakeholders to translate needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Provide technical direction by reviewing architecture and design decisions for scalability, security, and high availability.
• Ensure stability and resilience of production systems, including incident response and root‑cause analysis.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices for design, code quality, testing, and release management.
• Remain hands‑on with technology to guide the team through complex challenges and earn technical respect.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology experience in capital markets with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
• Recognized subject‑matter expert in Prime brokerage technology and domain, serving as a go‑to authority.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent.
• Strong foundation in software engineering, distributed systems design, and security.
• Experience building and operating highly available, mission‑critical systems.
• Ability to interact directly with users and translate business needs into well‑defined technical requirements.
• Sound judgment evaluating architecture and design trade‑offs across scalability, availability, and security.
• 5+ years managing application development in the Prime brokerage domain (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Prime brokerage workflows such as financing, securities lending, and client reporting (preferred).

Compensation Expectations: $225,000 - $250,000 Base Salary