Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Director - Regulatory Technology (US)

New York $400,000-$600,000 Total Compensation (dependent on seniority)

An exciting opportunity to join one of the world's fastest-growing quantitative investment firms, as it continues to expand its presence in the US with a newly established office in New York.

The firm is looking for a hands-on Director of Regulatory Technology to take ownership of critical US regulatory reporting and surveillance systems. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in building out the firm's regulatory technology capabilities from the ground up, combining senior-level ownership with hands-on engineering in a highly technical trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and enhancement of production-grade regulatory technology systems.
• Remain hands-on with Python and SQL, building applications, data pipelines and automated workflows.
• Develop solutions supporting key US regulatory requirements, including CAT, Blue Sheets and short-selling controls.
• Build robust data validation, reconciliation and exception management frameworks.
• Ensure accurate, traceable order and execution data across the full trade lifecycle.
• Drive improvements in system performance, data quality, automation and operational controls.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Compliance, Trading and Technology.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience within financial services.
• Strong hands-on Python and SQL development skills.
• Experience across Regulatory Technology, Trade Surveillance or Capital Markets.
• Good understanding of US regulatory reporting, particularly CAT and Blue Sheets.
• Strong knowledge of order and execution lifecycles, OMS/EMS platforms and trading data.
• Experience building scalable production systems, data pipelines and automated controls.
• Comfortable operating at Director level while remaining technically hands-on.

Why Join?

The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding global Hedge fund at a pivotal stage of its US growth. You will have significant ownership, the chance to shape a newly established US function and the ability to remain technically hands-on.