Associate Director | Front Office Trade Desk Applications
Core
Lead the Raymond James Trade Desk Order Entry (TDOE) platform, shaping and delivering mission-critical trader-facing systems for equity and options trading workflows.
Role type
Associate Director, Front Office Trade Desk Applications
Builds
Scalable, resilient, API-enabled, event-driven trading platforms and order lifecycle management systems.
Domain
Financial Services / Wealth Management / Trading Technology
Required skills
Strategic technology leadership, Order Management Systems (OMS) expertise, Order lifecycle management, Business analysis and requirements discovery, Microservices and API architecture, Legacy modernization, Regulated financial services compliance, Cross-functional team leadership, Platform reliability and observability
Preferred skills
10+ years leading software engineering teams, Deep knowledge of wealth management trading operations, Experience with trade execution platforms and market connectivity, Stakeholder engagement with traders and operations, People management and mentoring
Technologies
Microservices, APIs, Event-driven architectures, Distributed systems, Messaging technologies, UI modernization tools
Responsibilities
Own the TDOE platform strategy and operations, Partner with trading and product teams to define roadmaps, Lead business analysis and solution design for trading workflows, Drive modernization of legacy capabilities, Ensure platform reliability and regulatory integrity, Oversee delivery across engineering, QA, and vendor teams, Build and lead high-performing technology teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
