Senior Software Services Manager

Techstra Solutions

$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Deep knowledge of Broker Dealer Fixed Income business processes and technology platforms.
  • Experience with fixed income products such as Corporate Bonds, Municipals, Treasuries, Agencies, and Repo markets.
  • Strong understanding of the fixed income trade lifecycle from order to settlement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop high-performing software engineering teams for Fixed Income technology platforms.
  • Drive delivery of strategic initiatives, technology roadmaps, and platform modernization.
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technology solutions.
  • Oversee systems for the end-to-end fixed income broker dealer lifecycle.
  • Ensure solutions meet broker dealer regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
  • Lead integration efforts with internal platforms and external market data providers.
  • Strengthen operational resilience and audit readiness across applications.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance offered to candidates.
  • Opportunity to lead transformative technology initiatives in the Fixed Income sector.
  • Engagement in a collaborative environment with multiple business functions.
  • Potential to influence regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
  • Chance to develop a high-performing engineering organization in Capital Markets.
Full Job Description
Role Overview
Capital Markets Broker Dealer experience as application manager or experience in investment operations or front desk is preferred. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager with deep technical and functional expertise in the Capital Markets Fixed Income Broker Dealer domain to lead the design, development, and delivery of strategic technology solutions supporting fixed income sales, trading, operations, risk management, compliance, and regulatory reporting functions. The successful candidate will lead engineering teams responsible for platforms supporting fixed income trading, trade capture, order management, inventory and position management, settlement processing, regulatory reporting, and operational risk controls. This leader will drive technology strategy, application modernization, platform stability, and regulatory compliance while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop high-performing software engineering teams supporting Fixed Income technology platforms.
  • Drive delivery of strategic initiatives, technology roadmaps, platform modernization, automation, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Partner with traders, sales, operations, compliance, and risk stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
  • Oversee systems supporting the end-to-end fixed income broker dealer lifecycle, including trade capture, allocation, settlement, inventory management, securities financing, and regulatory reporting.
  • Ensure solutions meet broker dealer regulatory requirements, including FINRA, SEC, TRACE, MSRB, trade surveillance, and books-and-records obligations.
  • Lead architecture and integration efforts across internal platforms, market data providers, trading venues, and vendor solutions.
  • Strengthen operational resilience, risk controls, and audit readiness across the application portfolio.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in a people leadership role.
  • Deep knowledge of Broker Dealer Fixed Income business processes and technology platforms.
  • Experience supporting fixed income products including Corporate Bonds, Municipals, Treasuries, Agencies, and Repo markets.
  • Strong understanding of the fixed income trade lifecycle from order initiation through clearance and settlement.
  • Proven ability to partner with Front Office, Operations, Risk, and Compliance organizations.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within a large financial institution, broker dealer, or capital markets organization.
  • Experience supporting electronic fixed income trading platforms.
  • Familiarity with Bloomberg, Broadridge/Shadow, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, Murex, or similar platforms.
  • Advanced degree or industry certifications preferred.
  • Deliver strategic Fixed Income technology initiatives on schedule and within budget.
  • Improve platform stability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
  • Strengthen partnership between Technology and Broker Dealer business stakeholders.
  • Accelerate modernization, automation, and AI adoption efforts.
  • Enhance regulatory compliance and operational risk controls.
  • Build and retain a highly engaged, high-performing engineering organization.
  • Strategic technology leadership with strong business acumen.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and business stakeholders.
  • Experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives in Capital Markets environments.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Success managing geographically distributed engineering teams.


Location: Pittsburgh, PA (relocation assistance is offered)

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