
Associate Director
Softcard (acquired by Google)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Downers Grove • Illinois • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $215,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Acting as the technical architect for cloud-based investment technology solutions, with a focus on ETF-related platforms and workflows
- Designing scalable, secure, and resilient architectures across cloud, data, and application layers
- Directing and mentoring development teams, setting technical direction, standards, and best practices
- Translating investment and product requirements into well-architected technical solutions
- Partnering with product, investment, and operations stakeholders to align technology with business outcomes
- Leading the adoption of AI-driven capabilities (e.g., automation, analytics, decision support) within production systems
- Ensuring solutions meet internal controls, security, and regulatory requirements typical of financial services
- Contributing to technology roadmaps and architectural standards within the broader Investment Technology organization
Requirements
- Significant experience as a technical architect or senior engineer in a financial services environment
- Strong hands-on knowledge of cloud engineering and cloud-native architectures
- Direct experience supporting or building technology for ETFs, index products, or closely related investment products
- Proven ability to lead and influence developers without being removed from the technical details
- Experience applying AI or advanced analytics to solve real-world business or operational problems
- Deep understanding of software engineering best practices, data architectures, and system integration
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated success operating in a highly regulated, risk-aware environment
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Hybrid work schedule
- 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
- Health & wellbeing benefits
- Parental Leave benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud engineeringcloud-native architecturesAI-driven capabilitiessoftware engineering best practicesdata architecturessystem integrationtechnical architectureinvestment technology solutionsETFsadvanced analytics
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingtechnical directionstakeholder alignmentclarity in complex conceptsoperational awareness