Application Development Support Lead, Assistant Vice President

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Application Development Support Lead to join the Record Keeping System (RKS) team. The role requires a hands‑on technical leader with deep expertise in C++ development within a Windows/Visual Studio environment, strong Oracle database and SQL knowledge, and the ability to lead and mentor a distributed team.

This position is pivotal to the RKS platform, supporting investment managers with accurate and timely investment accounting data. The role sits at the intersection of development, production support, and business operations, ensuring system stability and client satisfaction.

• Lead development support activities for the RKS application, ensuring timely resolution of production, BUAT, and UAT issues.
• Analyze, debug, and reproduce complex issues across environments, performing root‑cause analysis and implementing robust fixes.
• Conduct code analysis, reverse engineering, and enhancement of legacy modules, owning issues end‑to‑end from investigation through deployment.
• Translate technical findings into clear business‑oriented explanations and partner closely with the Client Support team during issue resolution.
• Coordinate with offshore Development Support team members, guiding junior resources and managing handoff of overnight issues requiring further analysis.
• Collaborate with senior developers and architects to validate code logic, confirm root causes, and ensure solutions are accurate and aligned with system design.
• Act as a primary coordination point across Development, Client Support, and related teams, ensuring effective communication and delivery.
• Participate in code reviews and promote adherence to development standards and best practices.

• Strong hands‑on experience in C++ (Visual C++ in a Windows environment).
• Solid knowledge of Oracle databases, SQL, and preferably PL/SQL.
• Proven ability to work within large, complex codebases with multiple dependencies.
• Experience troubleshooting and reproducing production issues across environments.
• Strong understanding of software design, debugging, and code optimization.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex issues.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5–10 years of C++ development experience, preferably in a Windows/Visual Studio environment.
• Strong familiarity with the Windows platform, including development using Visual Studio IDE.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Oracle databases, including PL/SQL and core database concepts.
• Experience using Git Hub or similar version control tools (nice to have).
• Exposure to Java and/or JavaScript technologies in the context of Web UI and microservices development (useful).
• Domain knowledge in Financial Markets (Derivatives, Equities, Fixed Income Mathematics, market data, settlement, and clearing) is a plus.

Location:

Princeton, NJ
Standard U.S. working hours (9:00AM – 5:00PM) with flexibility for earlier meetings to coordinate with offshore team members.

Salary Range: $100,000 – $167,500 annually. The range quoted applies to the specified location; if the candidate works outside of this location the applicable range could differ.

• Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
• Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages.
• Paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short‑term disability, and family care responsibilities.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Incentive compensation included; eligibility for annual performance‑based awards (certain sales roles excluded).
• Eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans.

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