Director - Front Office Engineering Lead

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY in New York is seeking a Director - Front Office Engineering Lead to spearhead architectural and design leadership for buy side trading solutions. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing scalable software, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leveraging AI for enhanced productivity.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, 14+ years of industry experience, and a strong grasp of messaging technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to drive innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in Financial Services or high-throughput domains.
• Strong command of relational and analytical database technologies.
• Hands-on experience with messaging and middleware technologies.
• Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills for clear technical articulation.
• Ability to innovate and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of trading solutions.
• Develop scalable trade-flow software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for technical solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies.
• Drive AI initiatives for automation and efficiency.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for production issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical growth.

Skills

System Design

Data Modeling

Messaging Technologies

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

AI Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

KDB

ClickHouse

Oracle

Apache Kafka

IBM MQ

Job description

Director - Front Office Engineering Lead (Full-stack) - Buy side trading solutions

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Architecture & Design Leadership: Play a lead role in the design, architecture and implementation of trading, sales, and operations workflows, ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering best practices.
• Trade-Flow Platform Development: Design and build flexible, scalable trade-flow software capable of handling diverse client-side and OMS-side integration patterns and high-throughput scenarios.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Trading, Operations, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Technology Innovation: Work alongside a cross-functional engineering team to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, contributing to a modern, high-performance technology stack.
• AI-Driven Automation: Champion an AI-first mindset by driving automation initiatives, intelligent code refactoring, and the adoption of AI tooling to improve developer productivity and system efficiency.
• Engineering Excellence: Deliver well-designed, testable, secure, and performant code through hands‑on programming, rigorous code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Production Support: Provide second‑level production support, troubleshoot complex system issues, and contribute to incident resolution and post‑mortem processes.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical growth, and engineering craftsmanship.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred.
• Industry Experience: 14 plus years of experience designing, building, and delivering real‑time, scalable, and resilient software applications within Financial Services or similarly complex, high-throughput domains.
• Data & Persistence: Strong command of relational and analytical database technologies, e.g., KDB / ClickHouse / Oracle, with experience in data modelling, query optimization, and large‑scale data management.
• Messaging & Middleware: Hands‑on experience with messaging and middleware technologies such as Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, FIX protocol, with an understanding of event‑driven and asynchronous system design.
• Agile Delivery: Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies, with a proven ability to deliver in fast‑paced, rapidly evolving environments with shifting priorities.
• Communication & Leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Strong organizational skills to coordinate, influence, and drive cross‑team initiatives.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, ambiguous problems and devise pragmatic, innovative solutions — balancing technical rigor with delivery speed.
• AI-Augmented Development: Familiarity with one or more AI coding and productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code), with a willingness to leverage AI‑assisted workflows to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Experience working with Execution Management Systems (EMS) and Order Management Systems (OMS).

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.