FCM Tech Lead

Responsibilities

• Own design and architecture across the FCM core, including market data, order routing, settlement, reporting, and risk.
• Drive replatforming onto next-generation architecture while reducing legacy vendor dependencies.
• Establish technical standards through hands-on coding and design reviews, and address high-impact technical debt.
• Partner with execution, risk, and lifecycle engineering pods, as well as Product, CFM Risk and Operations, Finance, and Compliance.
• Deliver correct, auditable systems and translate strategy into a roadmap.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering quality across the team.

Requirements

• Extensive backend engineering experience owning complex, production-grade distributed systems.
• Direct futures commission merchant or derivatives experience across areas such as settlement, clearing, margin and risk, order entry and routing, market data, or back-office books and records.
• Deep proficiency in a modern backend language, preferably Go; Java or similar experience is also relevant.
• Experience with event-driven, highly available architectures.
• Experience in a regulated or financial environment where correctness, auditability, and reliability are critical.
• Track record delivering end-to-end, from scoping and architecture through implementation, monitoring, and iteration.
• Experience replatforming or migrating from legacy systems while remaining hands-on in coding and technical leadership.
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Ion XTP.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $218,025–$256,500 USD.
• Additional compensation may include equity, bonus eligibility, and medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.