Director of Engineering - Capital Markets

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as Director of Engineering for its Capital Markets domain, with responsibility for advancing modern engineering practices and integrating AI-driven capabilities into core platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the engineering strategy and technology roadmap for the Capital Markets domain
• Own delivery, execution quality, and operational excellence across multiple engineering teams
• Lead complex modernization initiatives, integrating core legacy platforms with modern, distributed architectures
• Drive adoption of cloud-native technologies, API-first design, and event-driven systems
• Promote the responsible use of AI technologies to improve engineering efficiency and platform capabilities
• Build, mentor, and develop senior engineering leaders and teams
• Ensure high availability, resilience, and performance of latency-sensitive, real-time systems
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders in a matrixed organizational structure

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of experience in a Director of Engineering or equivalent senior technology leadership role
• Proven experience operating within large-scale or enterprise technology organizations
• Demonstrated success in leading system modernization or large-scale digital transformation initiatives
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern architectures
• Experience with Agile methodologies at scale, CI/CD, and engineering governance
• Prior exposure to capital markets, financial systems, or regulated environments is a strong advantage
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities and leadership presence