Software Engineering & Development Lead (Investment Accounting)

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Engineering & Development Lead (Investment Accounting), Vice President

• Focus: Hands-on engineering leadership for a business-critical Investment Accounting platform—build-out, modernization, and enhancement

• Work model: Onsite 4 days/week, 1 day remote (8am–5pm)

• Pay range: $120,000–$202,500 annually

Description

Lead a software engineering team responsible for enhancing and supporting a business-critical portfolio accounting and middle-office application. Drive modernization from a Windows-based Visual C++ platform to a modern distributed architecture with web-based user experiences and Java-based services. Partner across global business and technology teams to translate investment and regulatory needs into scalable, resilient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering delivery for application enhancement and support
• Plan and execute application modernization initiatives
• Partner with product owners, architecture, infrastructure, and risk teams to deliver strategic solutions
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into maintainable, operationally resilient software
• Oversee solution design, software development, production readiness, and operational stability
• Lead Agile activities including release planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution across global teams
• Mentor engineering talent and promote technical excellence and continuous improvement
• Communicate delivery progress, dependencies, risks, and technology strategy to senior leadership
• Evaluate and adopt modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development, automation tooling, and cloud capabilities
• Provide hands-on leadership during critical delivery and complex production incidents

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience developing enterprise applications and large-scale data processing solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Strong investment accounting and portfolio accounting / financial reporting domain knowledge
• Proven experience delivering technology for financial services (accounting, investment operations, regulatory reporting, or middle-office platforms)
• Enterprise application architecture and distributed systems design expertise
• Strong programming background in Visual C++ and Java, with experience modernizing legacy systems
• Oracle database experience including SQL and PL/SQL Development
• Experience with event-driven architectures, microservices, and domain-driven design
• Strong transaction processing, reconciliation, data integrity, and accounting-centric system design understanding
• Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems with high throughput and reliability requirements
• Working knowledge of Azure and modern DevOps practices
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot (or similar)
• Experience with modern web technologies (e.g., ReactJS) and microservices frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot)
• Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native practices; familiarity with CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, application security, and observability
• Ability to collaborate regularly with offshore teams in India and China and with U.S. East Coast teams
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and talent development experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• Insurance coverage: life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and additional optional coverages
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Incentive compensation with eligibility for annual performance-based awards
• Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans