Senior Middle Office Tech Architect | Lead 30 Engineers

Focus Capital Markets; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Emphasis on quality of life

Work/life balance

Job summary

A leading buy side trading firm is seeking a Lead Technologist to develop and improve applications and tools for multi-strat trading systems. You will lead a team of 30 engineers while collaborating with front office traders. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of buy side technology experience and strong hands-on development skills in languages like Python, Java, Kotlin, and C++. A significant emphasis on work/life balance is provided in this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of buy side technology experience with demonstrated leadership.
• Vast knowledge of technology platforms utilized by hedge funds.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 30 engineers.
• Develop greenfield middle office technologies.
• Identify and understand pain points in technical and financial operations.

Skills

Hands-on development experience with Python

Hands-on development experience with Java

Hands-on development experience with Kotlin

Hands-on development experience with C++

Buy side technology experience

Project management skills

Quantitative finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in mathematics

Bachelor's in physics

Bachelor's in computer science

Bachelor's in computational finance

Job description

A leading buy side trading firm is seeking a Lead Technologist to develop and improve applications and tools for multi-strat trading systems. You will lead a team of 30 engineers while collaborating with front office traders. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of buy side technology experience and strong hands-on development skills in languages like Python, Java, Kotlin, and C++. A significant emphasis on work/life balance is provided in this role.