Senior Manager, API Platform & Developer Experience

Trade Station Group, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online brokerage firm is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the development of their API platform. This pivotal role involves driving technical strategy, building API products, and fostering an excellent developer experience. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in API design, cloud-native architectures, and team management. Additionally, experience in the brokerage or financial services industry is preferred. The position allows for remote work across several states.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant team management experience in high-performance environments.
• Deep expertise in API architecture and lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build-out of TradeStation’s next-generation API platform.
• Own the technical strategy for the API platform and drive API-first design principles.
• Foster a developer experience mindset ensuring documentation quality and onboarding efficiency.

Skills

API design expertise

Strong presentation skills

Understanding of Agile methodologies

Proficiency in modern programming languages

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A leading online brokerage firm is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the development of their API platform. This pivotal role involves driving technical strategy, building API products, and fostering an excellent developer experience. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in API design, cloud-native architectures, and team management. Additionally, experience in the brokerage or financial services industry is preferred. The position allows for remote work across several states.