Prime Brokerage Tech Lead

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

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.