VP, Compliance & Surveillance Technology Lead Developer

Work Location :

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

$175,500.00 - $215,000.00 USD

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Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications

Summary :

The Lead Developer role is a hands-on role focused on designing, developing, and maintaining application development frameworks which help integrate vendor and proprietary solutions that support scalable, secure, reusable solutions across the Compliance, Surveillance and Supervision area. Responsibilities include planning, designing, and developing common development components which will be used across delivery workstreams. The ideal candidate will have a strong hands-on background in Java based micro-service architecture, data modeling, batch and streaming architectures, and experience in bringing technical solutions to help coordinate the activities of large-scale integration projects. Experience in reusable components or configuration driven development an advantage. This role requires experience within the financial services industry, specifically in trade surveillance and/or global markets domains including asset classes, product types, and trading life cycle events.

Responsibilities :

• •Lead the creation and enhancement of development frameworks, starting with foundational building blocks, utilities, and wrappers.
• •Expand to development and maintenance of critical services which support all deployments across the stream.
• •Develop policies, guiding principles and standards to govern how developers across the Compliance area can contribute to this framework.
• •Lead knowledge transfer with functional development teams to ensure the right foundational capabilities are delivered in-line with expectations.
• •Review detailed solution designs to ensure it meets requirements and complies with the architectural and security standards with TDS.
• •Champion the creation of product-based CI/CD pipelines for the creation of release artifacts.
• •Contribute to the development of project plans by providing input and manage projects / initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status, and providing timely escalation of issues.
• •Provide expert consultation and participate as a technical subject matter expert on projects of moderate to high risk and complexity.
• •Build consensus and facilitate collaboration and decision-making within/across technical and functional stakeholders to ensure consistent application of IT strategy and compliance with architecture framework.
• •Work effectively as a team, supporting other members of the team in achieving business objectives and providing client services.

Required Skills:

• •Strong hands-on experience in back-end development technologies and frameworks, including:
• •Java RESTful services (Spring boot)
• •SQL and NoSQL databases
• •Message queue technologies (MQ and/or Kafka)
• •Event-based architectures

• •Experience in development of technology architectures.
• •Hands-on experience with integration projects involving multiple systems and platforms.
• •In-depth knowledge of data strategy, governance, and integration.
• •Ability to analyze complex trading, order and market data to identify potential surveillance gaps or anomalies.
• •Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• •Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• •Experience in driving technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• •Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in the industry.
• •Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience in leading agile teams.
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• •Continuous learning mindset and a passion for keeping up with industry advancements.
• •Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Education & Experience:

• •Minimum bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• •7+ years related experience required.
• •Experience in software development, including proficiency in programming languages, databases, and development frameworks.
• •Experience with cloud technologies and architectures.
• •Deep understanding of trade lifecycle, order flow, and market structure across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX, commodities).
• •Experience working with large unstructured data sets including Communications, text messages, instant messaging platforms
• •Experience working with Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI capabilities.
• •Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• •Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• •Experience work in an agile development environment and communicating directly with Business leaders and sponsors.

The Engineer II develops and maintains technical solutions that adhere to engineering and architectural design principles while meeting business requirements. Provides technical expertise with a focus on efficiency, reliability, scalability, and security; includes planning, evaluating, recommending, designing, operationalizing, and supporting solutions in compliance with enterprise and industry standards.

Depth & Scope:

• •Expert knowledge of specific domain or range of engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes and procedures, as well as organization issues
• •Expert knowledge of TD applications, systems, networks, innovation, design activities, best practices, business / organization, Bank standards, and may fulfill a governance role
• •Expert knowledge and experience in own discipline; integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities
• •Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment
• •May provide leadership to teams or projects; shares expertise
• •Applies in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations

Education & Experience:

• •Bachelor or Graduate degree Strong academic background (e.g., computer science, engineering)
• •7 + years relevant experience

Customer Accountabilities:

• •Understands and supports the Bank's Customer Service Strategy
• •Considers the impact of decisions on the well-being of TD, its Customers and stakeholders
• •Provides the highest level of Customer service when dealing with internal partners, vendors or our Customers - WOW at every opportunity
• •Model quality service delivery at every interaction
• •Leads and contributes to the ongoing improvement of the partner / Customer experience

Employee and Team Accountabilities:

• •Be engaged in advancing and sustaining a unique, inclusive culture that reflects TD's diversity agenda, and create an extraordinary employee experience
• •Participates fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive work environment
• •May provide leadership, training, and guidance to other team members
• •Ensures ongoing communication with the team on the status / progress of projects and issues / points of interest
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