Associate Director, Team Lead

Summary

Join Derivative Path, an award-winning financial technology firm, as a Team Lead for the back-office development team. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to drive efficiency and innovation. You will manage and mentor a team of developers, guide architectural decisions, and ensure best practices in software development. Reporting to the CTO, you'll play a key role in executing the product roadmap and collaborating with various stakeholders. Derivative Path offers a flexible, hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Excellent knowledge C# .NET, MVC, Entity Framework
• Proven ability to manage development teams in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate between technical and business needs
• Experience with modern development practices and tooling
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Guide architectural decisions, review code, and ensure best practices in software development, security, and performance optimization
• Oversee timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of development initiatives
• Work closely with business units, product managers, and IT teams to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and prioritize development efforts
• Identify opportunities to enhance development workflows, automate processes, and implement best practices for software lifecycle management
• Proactively assess potential technical and operational risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of back-office systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and mentoring other developers
• Excellent knowledge of Unit Testing using xUnit or other similar tools
• Database Design/Development with Relational/Non-relational DBs (such as Postgres, MS SQL, MongoDB)

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision
• 401k contribution
• Flexible spend accounts
• Generous paid time off policy