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Job description
Our client is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a growing Institutional Engineering organization focused on delivering innovative risk and analytics solutions for institutional investors. This role will oversee multiple engineering teams and engineering leaders, with approximately 20-25 direct and indirect reports, while partnering closely with Product, Go-to-Market, and client-facing stakeholders to deliver complex, enterprise-grade solutions. The ideal candidate will come from an investment bank, asset manager, hedge fund, private equity firm, fintech, market data provider, or risk technology company and possess deep expertise in Credit Risk and/or Market Risk platforms, financial risk frameworks, and institutional investment workflows. This position requires a strong technical leader with architectural depth, organizational leadership experience, and the ability to engage directly with sophisticated institutional clients.
New York City, NY (Hybrid, 2-3 Days Per Week)
Compensation: $250,000 - $330,000 Base + Annual Bonus + Equity
The client can not sponsor at this time - only US Citizens or Green Card holders should apply.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization supporting institutional investment solutions
Manage engineering managers, architects, and software engineering teams across multiple initiatives
Establish engineering goals, operating metrics, and delivery processes that drive execution and accountability
Partner with senior leaders across Engineering, Product Management, and Go-to-Market functions to define strategy and execution plans
Build and scale teams capable of delivering business-critical capabilities for institutional investors
Product & Technology Leadership
Drive the technical vision, architecture, and execution of institutional risk and analytics products
Lead the integration of third-party risk technology platforms into a broader enterprise ecosystem
Collaborate with Product and client stakeholders to define and prioritize strategic roadmaps
Guide architectural decisions across cloud-native platforms, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems
Champion engineering excellence through modern development practices, automation, observability, security, and continuous delivery
Client & Business Partnership
Serve as a senior engineering leader in discussions with institutional clients, prospects, and strategic partners
Translate complex investment and risk management requirements into scalable technology solutions
Work closely with some of the largest investment organizations globally to ensure successful product adoption and delivery
Help shape products that support sophisticated institutional investment and risk management workflows
Required Qualifications:
Required Experience
10+ years of software engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility
Director-level leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to step into a Director role
Experience managing large engineering organizations, including managers, architects, and software engineers
Proven success leading teams responsible for financial risk frameworks, risk analytics, or institutional investment technology
Deep domain expertise in Credit Risk and/or Market Risk systems
Experience working within:
Investment Banks
Asset Managers
Hedge Funds
Private Equity Firms
Market Data Providers (Bloomberg, ICAP/BrokerTec, or similar)
Risk Technology Platforms
Technical Background
Strong architectural expertise across modern cloud-native technologies
Experience with enterprise software platforms serving highly regulated financial institutions
Knowledge of microservices, APIs, distributed systems, data engineering, and security frameworks
Track record of delivering scalable, mission-critical financial applications
Leadership & Communication
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable interacting directly with institutional clients and executive stakeholders
Collaborative leadership style with an ability to influence across engineering, product, and commercial teams
Passion for building high-performing teams and developing engineering talent
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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