Director, Front Office Engineering — Full-Stack Trading Platform

Archer

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 360,000 - 620,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

BNY is seeking a Director, Front Office Engineering Lead to join our Buy Side Trading Business within Capital Markets. You will design, architect and lead a state‑of‑the‑art full‑stack platform powering real‑time analytics and reporting for multi‑asset trading.

Successful candidates will have 14+ years in real‑time, high‑throughput financial software, strong leadership, and a track record delivering scalable trading workflows, with AI tooling experience and EMS/OMS familiarity.

Qualifications

14+ years delivering real‑time, scalable software in financial services or similar high‑throughput domains.
Strong leadership and ability to mentor engineers across multiple disciplines.
Hands‑on experience with trading/OMS/EMS workflows and event‑driven architectures.
Proficient in designing scalable architecture for front‑office workflows and reporting.
Familiar with AI coding tools and productive AI‑assisted development practices.

Responsibilities

Lead design, architecture and implementation of trading, sales and operations workflows.
Build scalable trade‑flow platforms with high throughput and integration patterns.
Partner with Product, Trading and Ops to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to a modern tech stack.
Provide second‑level production support and drive incidents and post‑mortems.
Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers to foster growth and craftsmanship.