Director – Spread Products Algo Tech Lead

7+ years of Fixed Income banking technology experience in server-side Java with strong emphasis on Java Concurrency, Caching, Collections API, Messaging and Event processing across multiple streams
5+ years of coding experience in multi-cast messaging (Solace / RV)
5+ years of coding with relational DB (SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle)
5+ years of technical design of low latency trading application services
Ensuring high standards and quality of technical work
Directing, motivating, developing and managing the performance of the team
Directing and managing the delivery of large or complex application development projects; defining strategies and client needs focused on technology development.

Overall ownership of Algo Trading Platform (Java / Python / Solace / KDB / Ignite)
Creating and executing strategic projects that augment electronic trading capabilities of the business
Directly engaging with the Credit (US/UK) Algo trading desk to understand business needs and transpose them to technical architecture
Leading a global team of developers to deliver necessary functionality for the business
Engaging with other teams within Spread Technology and other asset classes to identify synergies and drive adoption and/or creation of common solutions
Bringing industry experience in Algo Trading to train the existing team and fast track the platform buildout
Working with Quants to integrate their models within the technology containers
Providing excellent visibility with senior management across business and technology and opportunity for career growth at RBC
Balancing stakeholder management (30%), technical design / architecture / coding (30%), team/people management (30%), and community volunteering (10%)