Associate Director, Derivative Path
Team Lead
Derivatives technology & advisory for financial institutions
Job no longer available
Derivatives technology & advisory for financial institutions
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
To modernize risk management and financial technology.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Excellent knowledge C# .NET, MVC, Entity Framework
- Proven ability to manage development teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate between technical and business needs
- Experience with modern development practices and tooling
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Additional Qualifications
- Experience managing and mentoring other developers
- Excellent knowledge of Unit Testing using xUnit or other similar tools
- Database Design/Development with Relational/Non-relational DBs (such as Postgres, MS SQL, MongoDB)
What the job involves
- We're seeking an experienced team lead, with a proven track record as a Senior Engineer, to serve as a key manger for the back office team. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic thinking to drive efficiency, scalability, and innovation within the back-office development team. Reporting to the CTO, you'll be instrumental in executing against our product roadmap
- Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Technical Oversight: Guide architectural decisions, review code, and ensure best practices in software development, security, and performance optimization
- Objectives Management: Oversee timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of development initiatives
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business units, product managers, and IT teams to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and prioritize development efforts
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance development workflows, automate processes, and implement best practices for software lifecycle management
- Risk Management: Proactively assess potential technical and operational risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed
- Innovation & Strategy: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of back-office systems
Our take
Derivative trading often proves unattainable for many organizations due to barriers like limited access, complex compliance regulations, and intricate hedge accounting procedures. Derivative Path effectively addresses these challenges through its capital markets platform.
A key strength of Derivative Path lies in the collective expertise of its team, comprising seasoned professionals with backgrounds in private equity and venture capital from reputable institutions like Wells Fargo and Barclays. Leveraging this hands-on experience, the company adeptly meets the needs of financial institutions and trading firms. Providing institutions with a more efficient avenue for accessing capital markets, earning the company an impressive client roster that includes Simmons Bank and United Community Bank.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of capital markets technology, companies like AlphaSense vie for prominence. However, Derivative Path distinguishes itself by its dedicated focus on derivatives and an array of tools, differentiating itself from other trading fintechs primarily centred on data analysis.
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Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2020
$35m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $35m
Company HQ
Walnut Creek, CA
Leadership
Pradeep Bhatia
(Co-Founder & CEO)Pradeep began their career as an Investment Banking Associate at US Bank, before joining Societe Generale as VP of Leveraged Finance. Prior to co-founding Derivative Path in 2013, they were the Head of Bank Coverage at Wells Fargo Bank.
John Fleming
(Co-Founder & COO)After co-founding Derivative Path in 2013, John served as the CTO until 2021, when they moved into the role of COO. Previously, they were a Managing Director at Wells Fargo, a Product Manager at Calypso Technology and Integral Development Corp, and a VP at Societe Generale.
Zack Nagelberg
(Co-Founder & President)After co-founding Derivative Path in 2013, Zack served as the Head of Business Development until 2021, when they moved into the role of CGO until 2026. Previously, they were an Analyst/Associate at Wells Fargo Securities.
Frank Purnell
(Co-Founder & CIO)After co-founding Derivative Path in 2013, Frank served as the Head of Product Management until 2021, when they moved into the role of CPO until 2023, and then into the role of CIO. Previously, they spent over 7 years at Wells Fargo as an IT Proejct Manager, Commodities Trader/Developer and Trading Manager.
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