Director of Engineering

DriveWealth•New York, NY

8d•$250,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our dynamic, fast-growing fintech company that's revolutionizing financial services through technology. As Director of Engineering, you will be a senior leader responsible for shaping the vision and execution of our engineering organization and drive innovation and operational excellence across our critical systems. You will be responsible for solution architecture for critical business initiatives, including expansion of new products while driving a culture of engineering quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Partnering with other engineering managers, you will align technology initiatives with our ambitious growth strategy, ensuring our platforms remain robust, scalable, and secure. If you are passionate about building and scaling high-performance financial infrastructure and aligning technology execution with business outcomes, this is an opportunity to have a transformational impact on the future of our brokerage platform.

Requirements

12+ years in engineering leadership, with a proven track record of scaling engineering team(s) in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
Deep knowledge in architecting and implementing high-availability, scalable systems, including microservices, API-driven, and event-driven architectures using Java, Kafka, SQL/No SQL databases
Significant experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
A solid understanding of financial services technology, particularly within brokerage platforms in a B2B setting
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a knack for fostering strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration
A passion for solving complex problems and a relentless drive to push technological boundaries while balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution
Expertise in advanced architectural patterns and distributed systems
Experience modernizing legacy systems and driving cost optimization within capital markets or financial services

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe) for scaling agile practices across large organizations
Deep knowledge of brokerage operations, digital assets including margin, clearing, settlements, and regulatory compliance
Hands-on experience with the mind set of rolling up sleeves as needed

Responsibilities

Oversee the design and development of scalable, resilient, and secure systems, leveraging modern architectures such as microservices, API-driven, and event-driven designs
Lead solution architecture for sub-account and partner-level ledger capabilities, enabling multi-tenant account structuring across the brokerage platform
Deliver critical business-driven products and enhancements across multiple asset classes and other product features. Experience with Digital Assets, Options or Reg-T Margin is a huge plus
Contribute to the development of architecture framework, common libraries, developer tools to improve developer velocity
Identify and execute opportunities to embed Agentic AI/automation in business processes and products
Lead, mentor, and expand high-performing engineering team(s), fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Work closely with product, operations, and other senior leaders to prioritize initiatives and deliver mission-critical solutions on schedule
Champion best practices in agile development, CI/CD, automated testing, and proactive monitoring to ensure 24x7 operational excellence and regulatory compliance
Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies including AI and methodologies that optimize performance, reduce costs, and enhance system reliability