Senior Engineering Manager, Custody Systems & Ledger - Equity

Mercury; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 239,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Custody team, guiding architecture and delivery of core custody systems such as ledgers, reconciliation, and security master services. You will partner with product, operations, and compliance to create scalable, auditable workflows supporting a broad base of customers.

You will hire and mentor senior engineers, define the technical roadmap, and drive reliability and incident response while balancing new capabilities with system

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing highly technical teams.
• Experience building/operating RIA and broker-dealer custody systems at scale incl. ledgers, security master service, reconciliation, and money movement.
• Understand the broker-dealer operating model and data flow across introducing brokers, clearing firms, and custodians.
• Collaborate with compliance and operations teams to translate requirements into engineering decisions and controls.
• Understand settlement lifecycle and implications for cash and positions across assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of senior engineers, providing thoughtful feedback and building a trusting and supportive environment.
• Own the team’s technical strategy and roadmap, translating Mercury’s investment ambitions into focused priorities and predictable delivery.
• Guide the design and evolution of core custody systems, including cash and securities ledgers, security master service, position tracking, and reconciliation.
• Partner with product, investment operations, and compliance to turn business and regulatory requirements into well-designed systems, controls, and auditable workflows.
• Collaborate with Product and Partnerships to align integrations, responsibilities, and technical roadmaps.
• Set a high bar for correctness, reliability, and incident response, balancing new capabilities with maintenance and improvement of critical systems.

Skills

Team management

Custody systems experience

Broker-dealer custody

Job description

Mercury is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Custody team, guiding architecture and delivery of core custody systems such as ledgers, reconciliation, and security master services. You will partner with product, operations, and compliance to create scalable, auditable workflows supporting a broad base of customers.

You will hire and mentor senior engineers, define the technical roadmap, and drive reliability and incident response while balancing new capabilities with system