Principal Tech Lead (Full stack), New York

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 190000 - 230000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy thatcreates bespoke technologyin partnership with the most important companies in finance. We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Streets door. Since then we have worked on successive waves of technological change including distributed computing high-speed automation enterprise UX and digital distribution (for which Lab49 was among the first significant practicesestablishedon Wall Street) DevOpscloudand data science.

Today we are an established partner in financial markets having delivered hundreds of projects for clients including all the worlds tier-one investment banks and many of the largest buy-side firms globally.

Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact. Engineers will work in cross functional teams consulting directly with our clients shaping not only technical solutions to business problems but delivering them into production.

The Principal Tech Lead will play a critical leadership role on a key project for a strategic new Lab49 client. Working in a collaborative cross functional project team with direct client-facing interactions you will have an opportunity to lead a team of engineers and build modern digital products for buy side research analysts and portfolio managers.

You will report to the Interactive Practice Head and work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product and UX experts from Lab49and our addition to the Lab49 project team you will collaborate with client product and engineering stakeholders to guide thediscovery and buildphase of an exciting new initiative.

What youll be doing:

Partnering with our client to lead the design and build of astructured products tradingUIusing modern web development technology and techniques. You willbe responsible formanagingengineeringdeliverables and the relationships with other key contributors to deliver great software.
Design document and plan for the technical implementation and delivery of working software into production.
Act as a hands-on engineer and architect to support ongoing project work. Lead and activelyparticipatein projects serving as a role model for project teams and collaborating with other practices to ensure successful outcomes.
Partner with client counterparts and stakeholders tomaintainand build relationshipsmaintaininga commercial approach. Develop strong relationships with clients as a strategic partner and technical advisor contributing to expanding our footprint and securing follow-on work.
Partner with the Lab49 business development team to create and deliver compelling pitches defining problems captivating clients presenting solutions and working out engagement terms. Build and reinforce your professional network through active engagement in industry events and public speaking opportunities.
Contribute to the Interactive Practice: The UI engineering team within Lab49. This means bringing your passion and opinionated view of what makes for great UI development to the wider UI engineering community within Lab49.
Assistin developing effective management skills and practices among line managers in the Engineering practice fostering strategic career planning and development for the engineeringteam as a whole.

What you should have:

10 years of hands-on experience designing and building complex commercial-grade software applications with 5 years leading Agile teams.
A primary engineering skillset focused ondelivering UIs for digital products.
Proventrack recordin effective leadership problem-solving and decision-making.
Experience designing holistic technical solutions managing integrations with third party services and APIs and deploying applications into production.
Experience managing project teams and interacting with clients in finance consulting or start-up environments.
A passion for technology and innovation staying informed about the latest industry trends through active participation in industry events meet-ups and more.
Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript with modern frameworks specifically React although experience with similar frameworks is welcome (e.g. Angular Vue or others).
Experience with one or more cloud platforms with a working understanding of contemporary SDLC practices such as continuous delivery.
Strong understanding of the value of testing quality continuous integration source control and code reviews.
Experience in capital markets financial markets/products consulting is highly desirable.

Bonus points:

Experience working inwealthmanagement specificallystructured products. Exposure toend-to-endtrading workflows is highly desired.
Backend engineering experience ideally Java and/or Python.
Experience working with common financial products such as Bloomberg Symphony or other tools commonly used in a finance context such as Salesforce Databricks and others.

Why Lab49

Lab49 is an established partner for most financial institutions on Wall Street. You will gain exposureintoa variety of environments business domains technologies and people. Your ability to bring drive and creativity to the role will be the keycomponentto success at Lab49. The broad and intense exposure to a variety of challenges accelerates your career growth and Lab49s structure is designed to enable you to learn and grow as an engineer and consultant.

The base salary range is:

Senior to Leadership level - $190000 - $230000

Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Salary range disclosure as required by S9427A when hiring in New York.

Our total rewards program is designed to support employee well-being and professional growth. We offer a competitive benefits package including a discretionary bonus paid holidays a 401(k) and comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage. Additional benefits include life insurance short and long-term disability Commuter FSA Family Building Benefits and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities abilities cultures and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Staff IC