Development Manager

Prime Technology is building a suite of applications to support Cantor’s Prime clients and align with the firm’s future vision. We seek a technically expert leader to own our Prime brokerage platforms, guide multiple engineering teams, and work directly with front‑office users to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

• Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of Prime brokerage applications, from requirements through production support.
• Serve as the technical and domain subject‑matter expert, shaping solution design and setting technical standards.
• Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.
• Drive technical initiatives across the Prime brokerage domain, aligning priorities with business needs and the technology roadmap.
• Engage directly with front‑office and operations stakeholders to translate needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Provide technical direction by reviewing architecture and design decisions for scalability, security, and high availability.
• Ensure stability and resilience of production systems, including incident response and root‑cause analysis.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices for design, code quality, testing, and release management.
• Remain hands‑on with technology to guide the team through complex challenges and earn technical respect.

• 10+ years of technology experience in capital markets with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
• Recognized subject‑matter expert in Prime brokerage technology and domain, serving as a go‑to authority.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring technical talent.
• Strong foundation in software engineering, distributed systems design, and security.
• Experience building and operating highly available, mission‑critical systems.
• Ability to interact directly with users and translate business needs into well‑defined technical requirements.
• Sound judgment evaluating architecture and design trade‑offs across scalability, availability, and security.
• 5+ years managing application development in the Prime brokerage domain (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Prime brokerage workflows such as financing, securities lending, and client reporting (preferred).

 

Compensation Expectations: $225,000 - $250,000 Base Salary

 

 

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