VP/Director, Tech Lead – Operations Technology (Middle & Back Office Systems)

You will act as the senior engineering contact for Operations Technology in the USA, driving initiatives across trade booking, reconciliation, settlement, and other post-trade workflows. You will lead and mentor the US engineering team, translate business needs into technical initiatives for senior stakeholders, structure complex multi-stream projects, oversee resourcing and prioritization, provide technical guidance on system design and architecture, and identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and workflow efficiency. You will also adopt and apply AI and automation tools to improve team productivity and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior engineering point of contact for US Operations Technology, driving initiatives across trade booking, reconciliation, settlement, and post-trade workflows
• Partner with global leadership to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure consistent execution across regions
• Lead and mentor a primarily US-based engineering team, fostering technical excellence and ownership
• Represent the technology organization to senior business stakeholders and translate business needs into actionable technical initiatives
• Bring structure to complex multi-stream projects by ensuring clarity of ownership, tracking, and communication
• Oversee resourcing, prioritization, and delivery for multiple concurrent initiatives
• Collaborate across time zones to ensure alignment and follow-through between USA and Asia teams
• Provide technical guidance and oversight on system design, architecture, and best practices for scalable and resilient trade systems
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and workflow efficiency
• Champion thoughtful adoption of AI and leverage generative AI, automation platforms, and data copilots to improve productivity

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering with significant leadership and stakeholder-facing experience
• Hands-on background in financial services with experience in trade lifecycle systems including middle/back office, settlements, and reconciliations
• Proven ability to manage and deliver multiple initiatives in dynamic, high-pressure environments
• Strong organizational skills with emphasis on clarity, communication, and accountability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engagement with senior business and technology leaders
• Solid technical foundation in modern system design including API, database, cloud, and event-driven architectures
• Strong experience with Java and Python environments
• Proven ability to work across time zones and drive collaboration between distributed teams
• High degree of ownership, professionalism, and follow-through

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• Flexible Time Off (unlimited paid vacation)
• Company paid holidays (11)
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid parental leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
• Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Employee Resource Groups