The Markets Systems team delivers mission-critical platforms for trading, market data dissemination, and surveillance across cash and derivatives markets.
As Vice President (Senior System Development Manager), you will lead the end-to-end development of low-latency, high-throughput trading and surveillance systems. You will own architecture design, delivery, production support, and incident management while working closely with infrastructure, cybersecurity, business teams, and regulators.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and develop low-latency trading and surveillance systems for cash and derivatives markets
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex system projects
• Lead production incident investigation and resolution
• Manage multi-stakeholder initiatives (internal teams, vendors, regulators)
• Drive system reliability, resiliency, and high availability design
• Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks
• Collaborate across infrastructure, security, and development teams
• Promote engineering best practices and technical excellence
Requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in system design and development (preferably financial services)
• Strong experience in low-latency and high-throughput system architecture
• Hands-on coding experience (Java, C++, Python, or similar)
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, resiliency, and high availability design
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and technology controls
• Exposure to cash or derivatives markets is a strong advantage
• Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
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