- Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of Swaps & Synthetic Prime Brokerage applications, from requirements through production support.
- Serve as the technical and domain subject‑matter expert for trade capture, resets, financing, collateral, dividend processing, and client reporting.
- Design and oversee integration with vendor platforms, managing data and trade feeds, processing handshakes, and exception handling.
- Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
- Engage directly with trading, middle‑office, and risk stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.
- Provide architectural guidance ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, highly available, and resilient.
- Manage production stability, including incident response, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement of operational processes.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices for design, code quality, testing, and release management.
- Drive technical initiatives aligned with stakeholder priorities and the broader technology roadmap.
- Remain hands‑on to guide the team through complex technical challenges and earn technical respect.
- 10+ years of technology experience in capital markets with a proven record of increasing responsibility.
- Recognized subject‑matter expert in Swaps and Synthetic Prime Brokerage technology and domain.
- Deep working knowledge of the equity swap lifecycle and its flow across trading, middle‑office, and general ledger.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent.
- Strong technical foundation in software engineering, distributed systems, and security.
- Experience building and operating highly available, mission‑critical systems.
- Ability to interact directly with users and translate business needs into well‑defined technical requirements.
- Proficiency in Java, SQL, relational database design, and trade‑processing messaging technologies (e.g., FIX, Kafka).
- Familiarity with swap booking and position‑keeping platforms such as Murex or Calypso (preferred).
- Knowledge of swap‑related regulatory and tax reporting requirements, including dividend withholding tax processing (preferred).
Compensation Expectations: $225,000 - $250,000 Base Salary
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of technology experience in capital markets with increasing responsibility
- Subject-matter expertise in Swaps and Synthetic Prime Brokerage technology and domain
- Deep knowledge of the equity swap lifecycle across trading, middle-office, and general ledger
- Experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent
- Strong foundation in software engineering, distributed systems, and security
- Experience building and operating highly available, mission-critical systems
- Ability to interact with users and translate business needs into technical requirements
- Proficiency in Java, SQL, relational database design, and trade-processing messaging technologies such as FIX or Kafka
- Familiarity with swap booking and position-keeping platforms such as Murex or Calypso
- Knowledge of swap-related regulatory and tax reporting requirements, including dividend withholding tax processing
What We Do
Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm, serving clients from over 30 offices around the world. Founded in 1945 as a securities brokerage and investment bank, the firm pioneered computer-based bond trading, built one of the broadest distribution networks in the industry and became the market’s premier dealer of government securities. Today, Cantor Fitzgerald is known for its strength across a diverse array of businesses, including equity and fixed income capital markets, investment banking, commercial real estate finance and services, prime brokerage, asset management and wealth management, and e-commerce and online ventures. In all its businesses, the firm is an acknowledged leader in developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. This commitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. For more information please visit www.cantor.com.
