Our client is redefining the future of capital markets, creating a smarter, more sustainable financial ecosystem where innovation meets impact. They empower the world’s leading banks, hedge funds, and asset managers to optimize portfolios, unlock new sources of capital, and operate with greater agility. With a global presence and a team that blends deep financial expertise with cutting-edge technology, this is where fintech meets purpose.

Backed by investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and J.P. Morgan, and recognized by CNBC, Fast Company, and Deloitte as one of the most innovative fintechs, our client offers an opportunity to join a forward-thinking, award-winning team that’s shaping the future of global finance.

** This role requires working 4 days from the NYC office

About You

You thrive in a startup-minded environment where innovation and ownership go hand in hand. You’re a builder at heart who enjoys turning complex ideas into clean, scalable solutions. You bring a balance of professionalism, adaptability, and curiosity, always eager to learn and improve. You work well in a collaborative, fast-paced setting yet are confident driving projects independently from concept to deployment. You see challenges as opportunities to solve meaningful problems and take pride in creating products that make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software developers in the design, development, testing, and deployment of their Capital Marketplace products
• Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, and other Team Leaders to plan, nurture, and implement an efficient and effective development process
• Architect high quality, efficient and reusable back-end systems
• Lead the front end side of the product, work with designer and give feedback on the product design and usability
• Mentor team members in the technical aspects of their work
• Empower and coach the Development team, organizing their work, setting goals, and making sure they are engaged
• Recruit talented developers
• See the big picture of group tasks and make decisions
• Be at least an 80% hands-on developer as part of the team
• Influence the Engineering team by interacting with stakeholders outside the team
• Proven ability to work autonomously and drive tasks forward

Requirements

• Extensive expertise in the Capital Markets domain, including derivatives, securities, order management systems, and portfolio management systems.
• 5+ years of experience in Java server-side development.
• Proficient with the following technologies: Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL
• AWS cloud services
• Microservices
• 2+ years leading software development teams (3-6 developers)
• Experience with web development stack, preferably react and Node.js
• Strong knowledge of software design and a passion for creating high-standard code
• Experience in building complex, large-scale software solutions from scratch to live production
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and drive people
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-starter, fast learner, can-do attitude with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent English communication skills – both spoken and written
• B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, SW Engineering or equivalent (M.Sc. is an advantage)