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Role Name: Senior Lead Developer with experience Capital Markets / Investment Banking (Buy-Side Trading) in NJ
Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Experience: 10–12 Years
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Lead Developer to support the transition of a custom Harvest Trading Order Management System to Charles River (CRIMS). The ideal candidate will have strong experience in buy-side trading applications, vendor integrations, and financial systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead development efforts for OMS migration to Charles River (CRIMS SaaS)
- Work on buy-side trading applications and integrate with external vendor systems
- Collaborate with trading desks, portfolio managers, and investment teams for requirement analysis and execution
- Design and develop scalable solutions using modern technologies and cloud platforms
- Handle vendor API integrations (REST, SOAP, SDKs) and FIX protocol connectivity
- Optimize SQL queries, database design, and stored procedures
- Support system enhancements, debugging, and performance tuning
- Participate in client-facing discussions and lead technical meetings
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong experience with Charles River OMS (CRIMS) – Mandatory
- Experience with buy-side OMS/trading platforms (SaaS-based systems preferred)
- Proficiency in C# and/or Java
- Strong expertise in SQL (query optimization, schema design, stored procedures)
- Hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services (Functions, App Services, Service Bus, Storage, CI/CD)
- Experience with Vendor API Integration (REST, SOAP, SDKs)
- Strong knowledge of FIX Protocol (4.x/5.x) with debugging experience
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Bloomberg AIM, Aladdin, Eze OMS, or similar platforms
Business & Functional Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of:
- Trade order lifecycle
- Portfolio management workflows
- Pre- and post-trade compliance checks
- Trade execution and allocation
- Market data and reference data flows
- Experience working directly with Investment Managers and Trading Desks
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and client-facing abilities
- Comfortable leading discussions with traders, portfolio managers, and executives
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong leadership qualities: proactive, accountable, organized, and collaborative