- Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of Prime brokerage applications, from requirements through production support.
- Serve as the technical and domain subject‑matter expert, shaping solution design and setting technical standards.
- Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
- Drive technical initiatives across the Prime brokerage domain, aligning priorities with business needs and the technology roadmap.
- Engage directly with front‑office and operations stakeholders to translate needs into clear, actionable requirements.
- Provide technical direction by reviewing architecture and design decisions for scalability, security, and high availability.
- Ensure stability and resilience of production systems, including incident response and root‑cause analysis.
- Establish and uphold engineering best practices for design, code quality, testing, and release management.
- Remain hands‑on with technology to guide the team through complex challenges and earn technical respect.
- 10+ years of technology experience in capital markets with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
- Recognized subject‑matter expert in Prime brokerage technology and domain, serving as a go‑to authority.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent.
- Strong foundation in software engineering, distributed systems design, 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.
- Sound judgment evaluating architecture and design trade‑offs across scalability, availability, and security.
- 5+ years managing application development in the Prime brokerage domain (preferred).
- Working knowledge of Prime brokerage workflows such as financing, securities lending, and client reporting (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 Prime brokerage technology and domain
- Experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent
- Strong foundation in software engineering, distributed systems design, and security
- Experience building and operating highly available, mission-critical systems
- Ability to interact directly with users and translate business needs into technical requirements
- Sound judgment evaluating architecture and design trade-offs across scalability, availability, and security
- 5+ years managing application development in the Prime brokerage domain
- Working knowledge of Prime brokerage workflows, including financing, securities lending, and client reporting
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.
