Senior Architect / Full Stack Developer

LeoForce; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce, a leading global asset management firm based in New York, seeks a Senior Architect / Full Stack Developer to join our front-office engineering team. This high-impact role combines front-end and back-end development to build scalable, data-driven platforms used by investment teams.

You will work across analytics, reporting, and trading workflows, with a strong emphasis on technical depth, ownership, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• ~7-12 years of experience, flexible for strong candidates with 5+ years
• Strong full-stack development experience
• Experience in financial services (hedge funds, private equity, or banking)
• Exposure to fixed income / structured credit highly preferred
• Experience working with front-office or trading teams

Responsibilities

• Design and build end-to-end solutions (front-end, back-end, deployment)
• Enhance analytics and reporting platforms for loan-based assets
• Develop and support internal and external reporting systems
• Collaborate closely with business users to automate workflows
• Optimize data pipelines and API integrations
• Manage production releases and provide ongoing support
• Support risk reporting and trading desk workflows

Skills

Full-stack development

Financial services experience

Front-office/trading collaboration

Azure / Cloud

CI/CD

Data analytics

Tools

.NET / C#

Angular

Python

SQL / Data modeling

Azure

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Senior Architect / Full Stack Developer

Job Description

Experience: Director

Salary: $200,000 - $370,000 per year

Job Details

Senior Architect, Full Stack Developer - Principal

New York, NY (Onsite)

Overview

Awesome team, high-impact role, and strong compensation structure. Total comp can go up to ~$370,000 (~$200K base / $170K bonus) for an ideal candidate with ~10-12 years of experience.

Team & Environment

• Front-office role sitting between investments and technology
• High-performing team of 6 (plus offshore support)
• Growth hire due to team expansion
• Strong culture: collaborative, down-to-earth, high-caliber individuals
• Emphasis on curiosity, humility, and ownership
• Excellent work-life balance and benefits
• Career growth is primarily horizontal (technical depth) rather than management track

This is a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift, but the work is engaging and impactful.

Role Overview

Full-stack development role focused on building and supporting critical front-office applications used by investment teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build end-to-end solutions (front-end, back-end, deployment)
• Enhance analytics and reporting platforms for loan-based assets
• Develop and support internal and external reporting systems
• Collaborate closely with business users to automate workflows
• Optimize data pipelines and API integrations
• Manage production releases and provide ongoing support
• Support risk reporting and trading desk workflows

Technical Stack

• .NET / C# (core backend)
• Angular (preferred frontend leaning)
• Python (for data-intensive workflows)
• SQL, data modeling, and performance tuning
• Azure, Docker, CI/CD, Git

Required Experience

• ~7-12 years of experience (flexible for strong candidates with 5+ years)
• Strong full-stack development experience
• Experience in financial services (hedge fund, private equity, or banking)
• Exposure to fixed income / structured credit highly preferred
• Experience working with front-office or trading teams

Preferred Domain Experience

• Fixed income, structured credit, or loan-based asset classes
• Familiarity with tools/datasets such as Bloomberg, Intex, CoreLogic, etc.
• Understanding of RMBS, CMBS, ABS, or similar products

Interview Process

• Video interview with hiring manager
• Two technical interviews with the team
• Final onsite interview

Key Takeaways

• Highly technical, high-impact front-office role
• Strong comp upside into high $300Ks for the right candidate
• Best fit: hands-on engineers from lean, fast-moving financial environments
• Not a management-track role - focused on deep engineering excellence

A bit about us:

We are a leading global alternative asset management firm with a strong presence in New York, known for investing across a diverse set of strategies including private equity, credit, real estate, and public markets. Our teams combine deep domain expertise with a highly collaborative approach to deliver impactful investment solutions.

Technology plays a critical role in supporting front-office decision-making, and our engineering teams work closely with investment professionals to build scalable, data-driven platforms that power trading, analytics, and portfolio management. We foster an environment that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement, where individuals are empowered to make meaningful contributions from day one.

Why join us?

• Front-office impact: Work directly alongside investment professionals, building tools that influence real-time trading and investment decisions
• High-caliber team: Join a tight-knit, high-performing engineering group that values collaboration, humility, and technical excellence
• Meaningful work: Blend of greenfield development and complex problem-solving in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment
• Career growth: Opportunity to deepen technical expertise and gain exposure to sophisticated financial products (with growth focused on skill development rather than traditional management tracks)
• Strong culture: Down-to-earth, team-oriented environment with a focus on hiring thoughtful, driven individuals
• Work-life balance: Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a sustainable pace compared to many front-office roles