Engineering Manager - Data Systems

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a globally distributed team responsible for developing and maintaining critical data systems supporting our trading and business operations.

This is a management-first role with hands-on technical oversight. You will lead engineers, manage priorities and resources, and ensure the successful delivery of multiple projects while remaining involved in architecture discussions, technical design, and targeted code reviews.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with proven people leadership, project management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with trading, operations, finance, and compliance teams.

GTS is a collection of financial services companies spanning a wide array of asset classes and investment approaches, all powered by the combination of market expertise with innovative, proprietary technology. With roots as a quantitative trading firm continually building for the future, the GTS family of companies are able to leverage the latest in artificial intelligence systems and sophisticated pricing models to bring consistency, efficiency, and transparency to today’s financial markets. GTS’s electronic market maker GTS Securities accounts for 3-5% of daily cash equities volume in the U.S. and is a leading Designated Market Maker (DMM) at the New York Stock Exchange, responsible for nearly $13 trillion of market capitalization. For more information on GTS, please visit www.gtsx.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers across North America, South America, and Europe.
• Manage hiring, performance, capacity planning, resource allocation, and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Project & Delivery Management

• Oversee multiple concurrent engineering projects, ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery.
• Drive sprint planning, estimation, prioritization, dependency tracking, and delivery reporting using Jira.
• Maintain project roadmaps, manage competing priorities, and proactively address delivery risks.
• Communicate progress, timelines, and challenges to technical and business stakeholders.

Technical Leadership & Business Partnership

• Guide the design and development of scalable, reliable data systems using Python, Kafka, SQL, Airflow, and REST APIs.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical discussions, and targeted code reviews.
• Partner with trading desks, operations, finance, and compliance to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Lead demonstrations, gather feedback, and drive adoption of new systems.
• Promote engineering best practices, system reliability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and capacity planning.
• Strong software development background with the technical credibility to guide architecture and engineering decisions.
• Experience in financial services, trading, capital markets, or a related environment.
• Strong proficiency with Jira, including managing multiple concurrent projects, sprint planning, estimation, and dependency tracking.
• Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, APIs, and software design principles.
• Familiarity with Python, Kafka, SQL, Airflow, and REST APIs.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, resolve conflicts, and deliver projects on schedule.

Nice to Have

• Experience with electronic trading, market data, or investment management systems.
• Familiarity with real-time data processing, reconciliations, and operational reporting.
• Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical production environments.
• Experience scaling engineering teams, modernizing systems, or improving delivery processes in growing organizations.

You will build and develop a strong engineering team, establish predictable delivery processes, and ensure that reliable, well-designed technical solutions meet evolving business needs.

We are looking for a leader who puts people and delivery first, maintains strong technical judgment, and builds trusted relationships across engineering and the business.

We're proud to employ some of the leading talent in the industry, and we work to ensure our employees enjoy a high quality-of-life.

In accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law, the base salary range for this role is $175,000 to $225,000. Salary range is exclusive of bonuses, benefits or other categories of compensation.

Additional compensation and benefits offered consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; flexible paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses.

PERKS 

• Daily lunch and dinner stipends.
• Equinox Corporate Membership Rate.
• A stocked kitchen with breakfast and snacks, along with a barista bar.
• Office game room
• Budget for home office set to help accommodate a hybrid work policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

Please note:

Unsolicited resumes will not be considered.

The use of AI tools during interviews is strictly prohibited, unless explicitly agreed upon.