Lead Software Engineer – Global Banking & Markets - VP - Warsaw

Requirements

• Experience leading and engineering team
• Experience with OO design and Java implementation
• Experience providing high quality production support to a demanding user base
• Experience with requirement gathering from interactions with end-users
• Experience with full project life cycle and agile style development
• Solid communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrate solid ability to multi-task (1-2 simultaneous projects)
• Must be a self-starter
• 8+ years OO design/development
• 5+ years Java development
• Experience with test driven development and methodology

Nice to Haves

• Proven experience leading hands-on engineering teams, with a strong technical background, to establish and grow a new team in Warsaw supporting a global KYC (Know Your Customer) platform.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, interview, and hire top engineering talent; provides effective technical leadership, career mentorship, and project delivery oversight within the team.
• Track record of collaborating across globally distributed engineering organizations partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Financial Crimes Compliance, and other Engineering teams.
• Experience with real-time systems/messaging infrastructures
• Experience with full stack development
• Familiarity with build/deployment/runtime tools e.g. Gradle, Maven, Git, Spring, Kubernetes, Cloud
• Finance, Securities Lending and Equities knowledge a strong plus
• Familiarity with building and running resilient and scalable systems

What You'll Be Doing

• Establish and lead a new Warsaw-based engineering team delivering high-quality, scalable KYC capabilities as part of a global platform.
• Build and nurture team talent: conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, onboard engineers, set goals, provide technical guidance, and coach career growth.
• Partner closely with global engineering peers (Salt Lake City, Bengaluru, Hyderabad) to co-develop shared services, align roadmaps, and uphold engineering standards.
• Develop a deep understanding how markets function front-to-back in the finance domain covering trading, client flow and transaction management
• Develop good project management skills & leadership skills
• Develop strong skills in programming and technical architecture design

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Fostering diversity and inclusion
• Training and development opportunities
• Firmwide networks for networking
• Benefits, wellness, personal finance offerings, and mindfulness programs