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Development Lead

Newmark
New York City, USA
Full-time
Lead · 10+ years experience
Onsite
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Qualifications

  • 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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Responsibilities

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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).

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