Lead Front Office TechnologistLocation & CompBattery Park City, NYC — Hybrid, 4 days in office$200,000–$220,000 base + bonusUnlimited PTO, exceptional benefitsThis is a career-defining step-up role.You've spent the last several years deep in front office technology - ideally equity trading within investment management. You've supported PMs, Traders, Quants. You're not yet carrying the "architect" title, but you're already doing the thinking.
This is the seat that makes it official.The OpportunityYou'll be a Lead technologist embedded in the front office. You'll own the relationship with the business, translate their needs, provide hands-on implementation and lead a small team of developers (who are outside of NYC). You'll have direct influence over architecture decisions, EMS customizations, and the future-state.The WorkArchitect, design, and develop EMS customizations and trading workflow integrations (Portware, CRIMS, future Aladdin migration)Interface daily with front office usersLead and mentor a team of 5 developersOptimize end-to-end trade execution workflows across Equities, Futures, FX, and OptionsDrive architectural direction: microservices, cloud-native (AWS), and AI-assisted developmentBalance new development (30%), enhancements (50%), and maintenance (20%)Tech Stack:Java (50%), JavaFX, React, SQL Server, VB.net, FactsetPortware, CRIMS, AWS, Snowflake, Kafka, Docker, Git Copilot, Jira, Agile/TDDWho We're Looking ForYou're a strong senior engineer or a junior architect who checks most of these boxes:5+ years in investment technology, with real exposure to equity trading workflowsSolid Java concepts, design, developmentHands-on experience with EMS or OMSComfortable talking to traders and business usersMicroservicesCloudYou've formerly or informally mentored others, led a workstream, or driven a project end-to-endWhat You Don't NeedA formal "architect" title on your resume10+ years - the right candidate has the domain depth and is ready to make the leapPrior team management experience - but you need the desire and instincts