Engineering Manager

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Head of Engineering - Financial Systems

NYC or Remote • Core Engineering Team

🚀 Lead Financial Infrastructure at the Intersection of Finance & Technology

About DORA

DORA is building the next generation of bond markets through a cutting-edge API-driven protocol. By integrating advanced Web3 primitives with sophisticated mathematical models for debt markets, DORA enables 24/7 liquidity, full transparency, and sub-millisecond transaction latency for bond trading.

The protocol is fully compatible with tokenized assets (RWAs), next-gen stablecoins, and all forms of fixed income. Our partners include HFT quant firms, algo traders, macro funds, institutional trading desks, and global asset managers. DORA is backed by some of the largest digital asset firms, Wall Street banks, and hedge funds.

💰 $42M+

VC Funding Raised

📊 $1B+

Cross-Chain Transactions

⚡ <1ms

Transaction Latency

About the Role

We're looking for an exceptional Engineering Manager to lead a team of high-performing engineers focused on building the next generation of financial infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who is not only a strong technical leader but also has deep expertise in finance, markets, and securities regulation.

You will work at the intersection of technology and finance, guiding the development of scalable, high-performance systems that handle complex financial data, trading, risk management, and compliance. Your leadership will shape the future of our financial products, ensuring reliability, security, and regulatory compliance at scale.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Growth

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented backend and financial systems engineers

• Hire and develop high-caliber engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation

Technical Architecture & Strategy

• Architect and oversee the development of high-performance financial infrastructure

• Drive technical strategy and execution for systems that handle trading, risk management, portfolio analytics, and regulatory compliance

• Provide hands-on technical guidance in backend development, distributed systems, and financial engineering

System Performance & Reliability

• Ensure financial systems are highly available, low-latency, and secure

• Optimize performance for handling high-throughput trading, risk calculations, and financial data processing

• Define best practices for engineering excellence, security, and operational reliability

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and compliance teams to build innovative financial products

Regulatory Compliance

• Stay up-to-date with financial regulations (SEC, FINRA, MiFID, Basel III) and ensure systems meet compliance requirements

What We're Looking For

Experience & Leadership

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years managing engineering teams

• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and grow high-caliber engineers

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with finance, legal, and product teams

Technical Expertise

• Strong background in backend development with expertise in Go, C++, Java, or Rust

• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, high-frequency trading, and real-time financial data processing

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and event-driven architectures

Financial Markets Knowledge

• Deep understanding of financial markets, trading systems, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, and risk management

• Experience working with financial APIs, FIX protocol, market data feeds, and order management systems

• Solid grasp of securities regulation and compliance frameworks (SEC, FINRA, MiFID, Basel III)

Bonus Points

• Experience building trading platforms, brokerage infrastructure, or financial analytics systems

• Background in quantitative finance, financial modeling, or algorithmic trading

• Knowledge of fixed income markets

• Mathematics or quant experience

Position Details

Experience Required

8+ years engineering, 3+ years management

Technical Focus

Financial systems, trading infrastructure

Location

New York City or Remote

Team

Core Engineering Team

Why Join DORA?

Cutting-Edge Technology

• Work on cutting-edge financial technology at scale, solving complex challenges in bond markets and Web3

World-Class Team

• Lead a team of world-class engineers solving complex financial and technical challenges

High Impact Role

• A high-impact role at the intersection of finance and technology with significant ownership and influence

Competitive Package

• Competitive compensation, meaningful equity options, and top-tier benefits

Culture of Excellence

• A culture that values technical excellence, innovation, and ownership

Proven Leadership

• Work with founder Brent Xu, who built Umee ($250M+ loans) and was among the first 20 employees at ConsenSys