Lab49 is an award-winning specialist consultancy that creates bespoke technology in partnership with the most important companies in finance. We were founded in 2002 to bring Silicon Valley solutions to Wall Street’s door. Since then, we have worked on successive waves of technological change, including distributed computing, high-speed automation, enterprise UX and digital distribution (for which Lab49 was among the first significant practices established on Wall Street), DevOps, cloud and data science.
Today, we are an established partner in financial markets, having delivered hundreds of projects for clients including all the world’s tier-one investment banks and many of the largest buy-side firms globally.
Being part of Lab49 means bringing your drive and creativity into an environment where your contributions will make immediate impact. Engineers will work in cross functional teams, consulting directly with our clients, shaping not only technical solutions to business problems but delivering them into production.
Job Summary:
You will lead engineering teams delivering business-critical products and services for some of the largest financial institutions globally. These products are typically full-stack, modern, event-driven platforms based on microservices, using Enterprise Java, Spring Boot, and JavaScript front ends, operating in 2 week sprints over 6 to 18 months roadmaps.
You will be responsible for delivery timelines, code quality, team health, and delivery predictability, while also contributing to solution architecture and helping to evolve Lab49’s engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Software Delivery Management:
Manage the full software development lifecycle for the products and services
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of 10 to 25 engineers, working with them and their team leads
Establish robust code review process, and personally review critical code components to ensure alignment with best practices, architectural vision, and coding standards
Monitor project timelines, manage risks, and ensure milestones are met through effective planning and coordination
Own quality of the code and efficiency and productivity of the team
2. Product Management:
Work together with the Product Owners, translating longer-term product roadmaps into multi-sprint backlogs, including effort estimation
Own the 6-9 months sizing at the completion of the discovery, with rolling re-estimation each quarter
3. People and Team Management:
Coach and retain talent across multiple teams
Run regular 1-1s, personal development and project feedback sessions
Provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers
4. Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate with Lab49’s stakeholders (product owners, architects, UI leads) to understand requirements and design, plan, develop, and implement software solutions
Act as a representative of the engineering team in front of Client’s Product Management, Technology and Business stakeholders
Present delivery status, risks, and mitigation plans in clear, data-driven language
Required experience and skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 10+ years in software engineering, including 3+ years leading teams of 10 or more engineers
Expert in Java and SpringBoot, hands-on in microservices, REST, messaging
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, for building and deploying applications
Experience in leading and managing development teams effectively
Experience working in an agile, product-oriented delivery environment
Experience working in digital-native Consulting or Software Development companies in a client-facing roles (pre-sale, architect, client-facing delivery manager or tech lead)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with team members and stakeholders
Preferable / Nice to have experience and skills:
Master’s degree is preferred.
Some experience with front-end technology (React, Angular, etc)
Experience with Financial Services, incl. Banking, Payments, Capital Markets
Why Lab49?
Lab49 is an established partner for most financial institutions on Wall Street. You will gain exposure into a variety of environments, business domains, technologies, and people. Your ability to bring drive and creativity to the role will be the key component to success at Lab49. The broad and intense exposure to a variety of challenges accelerates your career growth, and Lab49’s structure is designed to enable you to learn and grow as an engineer and consultant.
Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
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