Director - Front Office Engineering Lead

Director - Front Office Engineering Lead (Full‑stack) (Buy‑Side Trading Solutions)

Location: New York City, NY

We’re seeking an experienced engineer to manage and drive business expansion through an engineering lens. The role works closely with a cross‑asset desk to design, architect, and build a state‑of‑the‑art platform that empowers extensive reporting capabilities, research, and real‑time analytics for our new global, multi‑asset trading organization.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design Leadership: Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of trading, sales, and operations workflows, ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering best practices.
• Trade‑Flow Platform Development: Design and build flexible, scalable trade‑flow software capable of handling diverse client‑side and OMS‑side integration patterns and high‑throughput scenarios.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Trading, Operations, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Technology Innovation: Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, contributing to a modern, high‑performance technology stack.
• AI‑Driven Automation: Champion an AI‑first mindset by driving automation initiatives, intelligent code refactoring, and the adoption of AI tooling to improve developer productivity and system efficiency.
• Engineering Excellence: Deliver well‑designed, testable, secure, and performant code through hands‑on programming, rigorous code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Production Support: Provide second‑level production support, troubleshoot complex system issues, and contribute to incident resolution and post‑mortem processes.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical growth, and engineering craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• 14+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering real‑time, scalable, and resilient software applications within Financial Services or similarly complex, high‑throughput domains.
• Strong command of relational and analytical database technologies (e.g., KDB, ClickHouse, Oracle), with experience in data modelling, query optimization, and large‑scale data management.
• Hands‑on experience with messaging and middleware technologies such as Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, FIX protocol, and an understanding of event‑driven and asynchronous system design.
• Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies, with a proven ability to deliver in fast‑paced, rapidly evolving environments with shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate, influence, and drive cross‑team initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, ambiguous problems and devise pragmatic, innovative solutions – balancing technical rigor with delivery speed.
• Familiarity with AI coding and productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code) and a willingness to leverage AI‑assisted workflows.
• Experience working with Execution Management Systems (EMS) and Order Management Systems (OMS).

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay‑for‑performance philosophy. Benefits include flexible global resources and tools, generous paid leave, paid volunteer time, and other support for your personal resilience and financial goals.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, and Protected Veterans.