Principal Software Development Engineer Trading & Risk Systems
A senior engineering team in NYC is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of enterprise-grade trading and risk management applications. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment and has deep experience building scalable systems in Python.
You'll be working on a proprietary platform used by institutional clients across asset management, hedge funds, and banking. The team builds and maintains front and back office web applications, leveraging modern cloud infrastructure and internal frameworks for dependency management and UI.
What You'll Do:
- Architect and develop distributed systems for trading workflows and risk analytics
- Collaborate with clients to tailor platform capabilities to complex investment needs
- Lead technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive delivery across multiple teams
- Promote engineering best practices, code hygiene, and cross-team alignment
- Influence roadmap priorities and contribute to high-impact initiatives
What You Should Have:
- 12+ years of software development experience, with strong Python expertise
- Proven background in trading and risk systems-ideally across both front and back office
- Experience deploying and managing systems in public cloud environments
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of guiding engineering teams
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, especially in client-facing contexts
This is a strategic role with visibility across engineering, product, and client teams-ideal for someone who wants to shape technical direction while staying hands-on.
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