Technical Lead - Boston, MA

Photon

2d•$48,000 - $168,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Lead with over 10 years of experience to spearhead the development of our Asset Management front-office applications. In this pivotal role, you will provide the technical vision and architectural oversight necessary to build high-performance, scalable systems. You will be responsible for navigating complex financial workflows and ensuring that our technical deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and maintainability in a modern, service-oriented landscape.

Requirements

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record in a leadership or foundational architectural role.
Deep experience in Asset Management front-office application development, including familiarity with order management systems (OMS), execution management, or portfolio analytics.
Strong expertise in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and designing distributed systems that handle real-time data.
Proficiency in designing applications specifically for cloud-native ecosystems (containers, microservices, serverless).
Expert-level understanding of software design patterns, enterprise integration patterns, and clean code principles.
Experience implementing automated testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability frameworks to ensure system health.
Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications.
Decisiveness in making high-stakes architectural trade-offs.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native orchestration (Kubernetes).
Knowledge of high-frequency messaging patterns and real-time streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
Familiarity with financial data protocols and regulatory requirements specific to the buy-side.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the long-term technical roadmap for front-office trading and portfolio management platforms, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.
Lead critical design decisions, promoting Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and cloud-native principles to ensure system resilience and scalability.
Evaluate and implement strategies to align application architectures with cloud environments, optimizing for performance and cost-effectiveness.
Establish and enforce rigorous coding standards and best practices across the engineering team to ensure consistency and readability.
Take ultimate accountability for the quality, security, and maintainability of all technical deliverables, conducting deep-dive code reviews and architectural audits.
Guide and mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Act as the primary technical liaison between product management, business stakeholders in Asset Management, and the engineering squads.