SVP C14 Equities Electronic Trading

Dexian; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian seeks a Senior Vice President to lead Java-based equities electronic trading platforms with a focus on low-latency execution. You will own strategy, architecture, and delivery for high-performance systems, collaborating across traders, researchers, and engineers.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, deep Java expertise, and proven leadership. Location options include Jersey City, NJ or NYC, NY with a hybrid model (3 days onsite).

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in high-performance, latency-sensitive platforms.
• Deep expertise in Core Java, JVM internals, concurrency, and performance tuning.
• Proven success delivering electronic trading or market connectivity platforms.
• Strong understanding of FIX, market structure, and high-throughput data systems.
• Experience leading large technical initiatives and teams with strategic impact.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical trading platforms.
• Lead evolution of the algorithmic trading ecosystem and execution engines.
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and executives to align technology with business goals.

Skills

Senior Java

Low-latency

Distributed systems

Team leadership

JVM tuning

FIX protocol

High-throughput data

Strategic planning

Communication

Rust exposure

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Ansible

Solace/AMPS

KDB+/Chronicle

Job description

Role: SVP, Senior Java Lead Software Engineer - Equities Electronic Trading

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Jersey City, NJ or NYC, NY

Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days onsite

Duration: Permanent

Salary Range: $210K to $235K/PA (Base salary)

Job Description

We are looking for an exceptional technology leader to join our Equities Electronic Trading organization as a Senior Vice President. This is a rare opportunity to define and build the next generation of low-latency execution technology that powers one of the industry's most sophisticated electronic trading businesses.

As a senior engineering leader, you will own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical trading platforms that operate at the forefront of speed, scale, and innovation. You will lead the evolution of our algorithmic trading ecosystem, developing cutting-edge execution engines that directly influence trading performance, client outcomes, and market competitiveness.

This role combines deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership influence. You will work alongside business leaders, quantitative researchers, traders, and world-class engineers to create high-performance systems that operate in demanding, real-time market environments.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including significant experience building and scaling high-performance, latency-sensitive platforms.
• Deep expertise in Core Java with a strong understanding of JVM internals, concurrency, memory management, garbage collection optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proven success designing and delivering electronic trading, algorithmic execution, or market connectivity platforms within Equities or other electronic markets.
• Strong understanding of market structure, execution workflows, FIX protocol, and high-throughput market data systems.
• Expertise in designing and operating distributed, event-driven, and micro-services architectures at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale technical initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and translating business objectives into technology road maps.
• Experience building high-performing engineering teams and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across engineering, business, trading, and executive leadership teams.
• Experience with high-performance messaging, data grid, and event-streaming technologies such as Solace, AMPS, Chronicle, or KDB+ or more.
• Expertise in infrastructure automation and platform engineering tools, including Ansible or more.
• Experience with high-performance systems programming languages such as Rust.
• Master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support. Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.