Senior Director, Full-Stack Engineer

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Full-Stack Engineering to join our Data Solutions & Services team. This role is located in New York.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Consult with internal business groups to provide advanced application software development services and technical support.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies and frameworks such as Java, React, Oracle, Kafka, Snowflake, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop high-quality, efficient, maintainable, and testable code while implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices.
• Architect and implement AI-powered solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
• Lead technical discovery, proof-of-concepts, prototyping, and innovation initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and business solutions.
• Provide senior-level technical consulting and strategic guidance to IT leadership and business stakeholders.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, architectural principles, and development methodologies.
• Design and develop automated test frameworks, test suites, flowcharts, documentation, and technical specifications.
• Maintain software functionality, application performance, and platform modernization efforts while reducing technical debt.
• Apply security, privacy, database, and architecture design principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers to foster technical excellence and professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with product, operations, data, and security teams to deliver end-to-end enterprise solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and architectural recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence technology decisions through architectural leadership, data-driven insights, and technology evaluations.
• Drive execution of AI modernization initiatives while ensuring delivery commitments, platform stability, scalability, and future growth objectives are achieved.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• 15 years of software development experience, preferably within financial services or securities industries.
• Strong experience in full-stack development with expertise in Java, C#, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and related technologies.
• Experience with modern application frameworks, containerization technologies, relational databases, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of software architecture, security principles, privacy controls, and enterprise application design.
• Experience implementing vendor-specific and structured development methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated mentoring experience.
• Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and continuously drive innovation and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying AI-enabled applications and intelligent automation solutions.
• Experience influencing enterprise technology strategy and large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Exposure to cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration frameworks.
• Proven track record of balancing innovation initiatives with critical business delivery commitments.