Java Technical Lead - Trading

Java Technical Lead - Trading / Asset Management Platform

Boston, MA

We are seeking a seasoned Java 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 10 years of professional software engineering experience with preferably Java and J2EE, with a proven track record in a leadership or foundational architectural role.
• Domain Expertise: Deep experience in Asset Management front-office application development, including familiarity with order management systems (OMS), execution management, or portfolio analytics.
• Architectural Mastery: Strong expertise in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and designing distributed systems that handle real-time data.
• Cloud-Native Mindset: Proficiency in designing applications specifically for cloud-native ecosystems (containers, microservices, serverless).
• Technical Excellence: Expert-level understanding of software design patterns, enterprise integration patterns, and clean code principles.
• Quality Focus: Experience implementing automated testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability frameworks to ensure system health.

Preferred Technical Attributes

• Direct experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) 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.

Leadership Competencies

• 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