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Mercury

Senior Engineering Manager - Custody

Mercury

. Lead, hire, and develop a team of senior engineers .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $239,000 - $298,800 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading technical teams and developing strategic roadmaps for cash and securities systems. Proficient in translating compliance requirements into effective engineering solutions while ensuring operational controls and system reliability.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Team LeadershipRIA And Broker-Dealer Custody SystemsCash And Securities ReconciliationCompliance TranslationSecurities Lifecycle Understanding

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Hard Skills
Technical Strategy DevelopmentSystem DesignOperational ControlsIncident Response StandardsData Flow Management
Soft Skills
CollaborationMentoringCommunication
Industry Keywords
Broker-Dealer Operating ModelSecurities Master ServicePosition TrackingMoney MovementCorporate Actions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, hire, and develop a team of senior engineers
  • Own the team’s technical strategy and roadmap
  • Guide the design and evolution of cash and securities ledgers, security master service, position tracking, and reconciliation systems
  • Partner with product, investment operations, and compliance on business and regulatory requirements
  • Build operational controls and auditable workflows balancing correctness, scale, and maintainability
  • Collaborate with Product and Partnerships on integrations and technical roadmaps
  • Set standards for correctness, reliability, and incident response
  • Balance new capabilities with maintenance and improvement of critical systems

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3+ years of experience managing highly technical teams
  • Direct experience building or operating RIA and broker-dealer custody systems at scale
  • Experience with ledgers, security master service, cash and securities reconciliation, and money movement
  • Understanding of the broker-dealer operating model and data flow across introducing brokers, clearing firms, and custodians
  • Experience translating compliance and operations requirements into practical engineering decisions and effective controls
  • Understanding of securities lifecycle, settlement, and corporate actions across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity (stock options/RSUs)
  • Benefits package
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs