DTCC-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Jersey City, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Director of Systems Engineering will lead multiple agile software engineering teams passionate about building scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-based middleware capabilities or shared services. This role demands a visionary leader with deep expertise in cloud platforms and middleware technologies, a passion for engineering excellence, and the ability to align technical strategy with DTCC's business goals.

  • Lead and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers across multiple product lines.
  • Define and implement cloud-first and middleware-integrated technology roadmaps in collaboration with Architecture, Infrastructure, and Product teams.
  • Promote a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive the design and development of cloud-native applications using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Lead all aspects of migration of legacy systems to cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
  • Lead integration efforts using middleware technologies such as Kafka, MQ, FIX, SWIFT, API gateways, and service meshes.
  • Ensure robust messaging, event-driven architecture, and data streaming capabilities across platforms.
  • Champion engineering standard methodologies including DevSecOps, microservices architecture, and API-first design.
  • Ensure systems meet performance, compliance, and regulatory standards.
  • Evaluate new technologies and guide adoption to improve DTCC's technology stack.
  • Partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans.
  • Communicate effectively with senior leadership on progress, risks, and opportunities.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Proven 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native applications on a large scale.
  • Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Strong experience with middleware technologies such as Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, FIX, SWIFT, or similar.
  • Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and enterprise software development.
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
  • Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
  • Familiarity with cloud security, data governance, and compliance frameworks.
  • Knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) and API management platforms.
  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
  • Pension / Retirement benefits.
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • Flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
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