Director of Engineering, Core Trade

The Director of Engineering, Core Trade at DriveWealth is responsible for the technical design and delivery of Java projects, collaborating with multiple stakeholders including Trade desks and Product managers. This role involves building new applications, enhancing existing ones, monitoring production systems, and managing a small team of engineers to ensure timely deliverables.

To qualify for the Director of Engineering, Core Trade position at DriveWealth, candidates should have extensive experience with low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems, multithreading in Java, and working with the FIX protocol. Strong communication skills and a solid understanding of modern software development practices are also critical.

DriveWealth boasts a work culture that merges the fast-paced environment of a tech start-up with the stability of Wall Street. As a Director of Engineering, Core Trade, you’ll find an encouraging space for creativity and innovation, ensuring that your work not only adheres to high standards of regulatory compliance but also allows you to drive impactful changes.

In the role of Director of Engineering, Core Trade at DriveWealth, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies for building and enhancing Java applications. Your expertise in tools like Kafka, Amazon Web Services, and PostgreSQL will also be valuable, especially in a high-availability architectural context.

DriveWealth supports career growth for its Director of Engineering, Core Trade through a commitment to diversity, leadership development, and investment in continuing education. As you impact the core engineering team, you'll have opportunities to shape the company's technology strategies and mentor future engineers.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you designed or worked with low-latency systems. Explain techniques you employed to optimize performance and any metrics that demonstrate your system's efficiency.

Discuss your methodology for technical design, emphasizing your focus on best practices and scalability. Provide examples of how you've successfully implemented design patterns or architectural frameworks in your past roles.

Highlight your leadership style and management philosophy. Include examples of how you prioritize tasks within your team and foster an environment of collaboration and innovation.

Share your experience in regulatory compliance, mentioning any specific regulations you've worked with. Describe how you've integrated compliance measures into the development process and fostered a culture of accountability within your team.

Provide a clear overview of your experience with the FIX protocol, emphasizing any specific implementations or enhancements you conducted. Discuss the impact of your work on system efficiency and trading operations.

Choose a relevant scenario and detail the problem, your analytical approach, and the successful solution implemented. This demonstrates problem-solving skills and your ability to handle high-pressure situations.

Mention specific tools or methodologies you've employed for systems monitoring. Highlight how your monitoring efforts have improved system stability and allowed for proactive problem resolution.

Discuss your process for conducting code reviews, noting your emphasis on constructive feedback and knowledge sharing. Explain how you balance maintaining high-quality code standards while fostering team development.

Share your understanding of CI/CD principles and practices. Discuss how you've implemented these processes in past projects and the benefits that resulted for the team and the organization.

Talk about your experience using scripting languages like Python for automation tasks. Provide examples of specific automations you've developed and the efficiencies gained through these implementations.