Director – App Development (Private Market)

Job Description

This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office 2-3 days a week(10-12 days a month ) at the following office location: St. Petersburg, FL. Hybrid work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Director to lead application development, integration, and platform modernization for the Private Market, Alternative & Structured Investments business. The ideal candidate is a former experienced hands-on developer with extensive experience in enterprise-scale application development. Experienced in financial services technology, with a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges and requirements. A strong leader with 7-8 years of leadership experience, capable of driving innovation, modernizing platforms, and managing high-performing teams.

This role requires close collaboration with the business teams to define innovative technology solutions, enhance platform capabilities, and seamlessly integrate with enterprise and third-party systems. The selected candidate will lead the modernization of existing platforms, incorporate industry-leading capabilities, ensure the reliability and efficiency of production applications, and drive strategic build vs. buy decisions to deliver optimal business solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and integration of applications supporting business area, ensuring seamless operation.

• Architect full-stack applications using Angular, Java, and Oracle, ensuring security, scalability, and performance.

• Integrate with back-office platforms, enterprise services, and third-party applications to enhance business functionality.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, analysts, and testers.

• Drive the modernization of the existing platform, ensuring adoption of modern architectures and scalable infrastructure.

• Lead the migration of legacy applications to modern solutions where applicable.

• Oversee the optimization of application performance, data processing, and user experience.

• Evaluate third-party products and solutions available in the corresponding business space and assess their fit for solving business challenges.

• Provide strategic recommendations on build vs. buy decisions, ensuring the most effective and cost-efficient solutions. Justify technology selection with clear rationale, balancing innovation, performance, and cost-effectiveness.

Leadership & Execution

• Lead a talented team of managers, engineers, testers, and business analysts to drive high-quality execution.

• Ensure successful delivery of projects, aligning with business priorities and technology roadmaps.

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight, ensuring application stability and performance in production environments.

• Lead production support efforts, addressing issues proactively and ensuring timely resolution to minimize business impact.

• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time delivery of strategic initiatives.

Skills

• Proven experience leading large-scale application development, platform modernization, and technology transformation projects.

• Strong full-stack development expertise with Angular, Java, Oracle, and enterprise system integration.

• Experience evaluating and integrating third-party solutions, with a strong understanding of build vs. buy strategies.

• Experience with financial services technology, focusing on one or more in Wealth Management, Private Market, Alternative & Structured Investments.

• Leadership experience (7-8 years), with a track record of mentoring teams and driving innovation.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's: Computer and Information Science, Bachelor's: Data Science, Bachelor's: Information Technology, Master's: Computer and Information Science

Work Experience

General Experience - More than 15 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to: - Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same - Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes - Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind - Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter - Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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