Credit Lead Developer, Investment Engineering

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

New York, NY, USA
Base: $190,000 - $250,000; bonus/equity: eligible ...
Hybrid
10+ years software engineering experience
5+ years in trading or market technology
Production-grade trading system design
The role involves leading the full development lifecycle to deliver scalable technology solutions for the Credit Trading Desk

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading the full development lifecycle to deliver scalable technology solutions for the Credit Trading Desk.
  • Candidates must have a proven record of designing production-grade trading systems that emphasize reliability, fault tolerance, and maintainability.
  • Apollo offers a competitive base salary range of $190,000 to $250,000 plus eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Matching Summary

The role involves leading the full development lifecycle to deliver scalable technology solutions for the Credit Trading Desk.

Salary

Base: $190,000 - $250,000; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for discretionary annual bonus; Benefits: Meaningful coverage for employee and family (details available from HR)

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years in trading or market technology
  • Production-grade trading system design
  • Event-driven architecture and event sourcing
  • Microservices and distributed systems expertise
  • Data streaming platforms like Kafka or Aeron
  • Transaction cost analysis and P&L attribution

Nice-to-have

  • Ultra-low-latency performance optimization
  • Mentoring team members and code reviews
  • Strong problem-solving mindset
  • Influence senior stakeholders effectively
  • Experience with order routing protocols

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 10+ years total software engineering experience
  • 5+ years in high-performance trading environments
  • Deep expertise in market structure and liquidity dynamics

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