Equity Finance Engineering Manager

Socket.dev; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Jersey City is seeking a highly technical Engineering Development Manager for Equity Finance to lead design, development and delivery of next generation equity swaps and delta one platforms. You will code hands-on and steer architecture, while driving production-grade services end-to-end.

You will collaborate with trading desks, risk and research teams, own the full SDLC, and help define engineering standards, CI/CD and robust testing practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in one of the areas of equity finance, synthetic prime brokerage, delta one.
• 10+ years of expert-level java, spring boot, distributed cache (Redis) building large scale trading applications.
• Deep understanding of Prime brokerage and Delta One products: equity swaps, futures, forwards, TRS, ETF mechanics, stock lending / securities finance
• Demonstrated ability to write, review, and take full ownership of production code — this is not a role for someone who only directs others to write code
• Strong foundation in numerical methods, linear algebra, and financial mathematics

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement low-latency, high-performance for highly complexity software development activities, leading the design, implementation, and optimization of application services and platforms.
• Build position management, trade life cycle management for Delta One products (equity swaps, futures, forwards, ETFs, synthetic financing)
• Own the full software development lifecycle: system design, implementation, code review, testing, performance profiling, and production release
• Interface with other technical teams within Equity Finance, middle office, and back office to integrate with applications.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards: code review culture, unit/integration testing frameworks CI/CD pipelines, and documentation practices
• Define the technical architecture of the analytics platform, including service boundaries, data contracts, and API design
• Lead migration of legacy components to modern, maintainable architectures without disrupting production operations
• Collaborate with infrastructure and platform engineering teams on compute, grid, and real-time data infrastructure
• Partner with trading desks, structuring, and risk management to translate business requirements into well-scoped engineering deliverables
• Work closely with quant research to productionise models; act as the bridge between research-quality prototypes and robust, testable production code
• Participate in hiring: define technical bars, conduct structured interviews, calibrate across the team
• Represent the analytics development function in cross-functional forums, steering committees, and senior stakeholder discussions

Skills

Java

Radis

Solace

Kafka

Databases

Distributed processing

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a highly technical hands-on Engineering Development Manager for Equity Finance to lead the design, development, and delivery of next generation equity swaps, synthetic prime application. The successful candidate will be deeply hands‑on, capable of architecting and writing production‑grade code for highly complexity software development activities, leading the design, implementation, and optimization of application services and platforms, while driving strategic initiatives. The role requires someone who leads from the front technically, not purely through delegation.

What will you do?

• Architect and implement low-latency, high-performance for highly complexity software development activities, leading the design, implementation, and optimization of application services and platforms.
• Build position management, trade life cycle management for Delta One products (equity swaps, futures, forwards, ETFs, synthetic financing)
• Own the full software development lifecycle: system design, implementation, code review, testing, performance profiling, and production release
• Interface with other technical teams within Equity Finance, middle office, and back office to integrate with applications.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards: code review culture, unit/integration testing frameworks CI/CD pipelines, and documentation practices
• Define the technical architecture of the analytics platform, including service boundaries, data contracts, and API design
• Lead migration of legacy components to modern, maintainable architectures without disrupting production operations
• Collaborate with infrastructure and platform engineering teams on compute, grid, and real-time data infrastructure
• Partner with trading desks, structuring, and risk management to translate business requirements into well-scoped engineering deliverables
• Work closely with quant research to productionise models; act as the bridge between research-quality prototypes and robust, testable production code
• Participate in hiring: define technical bars, conduct structured interviews, calibrate across the team
• Represent the analytics development function in cross-functional forums, steering committees, and senior stakeholder discussions

What do you need to succeed?

• 8+ years of experience in one of the areas of equity finance, synthetic prime brokerage, delta one.
• 10+ years of expert-level java, spring boot, distributed cache (Redis) building large scale trading applications.
• Deep understanding of Prime brokerage and Delta One products: equity swaps, futures, forwards, TRS, ETF mechanics, stock lending / securities finance
• Demonstrated ability to write, review, and take full ownership of production code — this is not a role for someone who only directs others to write code
• Strong foundation in numerical methods, linear algebra, and financial mathematics

Java, Radis, Solace, Kafka, databases, distributed processing.

Nice to have:

• Experience with equity swaps trading application build out or integration with a equity swaps vendor platform such as Swap One, Nuvo Prime or internal build.

What’s in it for you?

• Meaningful technical ownership at a senior level — this is an engineering-led role, not a management-only seat
• Direct exposure to the trading desk and commercial P&L, with the ability to see the impact of your work in real time
• Competitive base, discretionary bonus, and long-term incentive participation commensurate with Director-level scope

The Expected Salary Range For This Particular Position Is $210,000 - $275,000 Depending On Your Experience, Skills, And Registration Status, Market Conditions And Business Needs.

You Have The Potential To Earn More Through Rbc's Discretionary Variable Compensation Program Which Gives You An Opportunity To Increase Your Total Compensation, Provided The Business Meets Its Performance Targets And You Meet Your Individual Goals.

Rbc's Compensation Philosophy And Principles Recognize The Importance Of A Highly Qualified Global Workforce And Plays A Critical Role In Attracting, Engaging And Retaining Talent That:
Drives Rbc's High-Performance Culture
Enables Collective Achievement Of Our Strategic Goals
Generates Sustainable Shareholder Returns And Above Market Shareholder Value

Job Skills

Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address: GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY

City: Jersey City

Country: United States of America

Work hours/week: 40

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-09-21

Application Deadline: 2026-10-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

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