Benchmark IT - Technology Talent

About the Role

Our direct client, a leading fintech company in the alternate investment space, is looking for a Frontend Engineer professional to join their identity Platform team. This role will make a significant impact on the company's customers and products, helping to shape both what is build and how they build it. This individual will work closely with the Product Management and Design teams throughout the software development process, scoping requirements, reviewing work in progress, and addressing issues found in automated and manual test efforts.

The client's Identity frontend uses TypeScript React/GraphQL/Relay. The backend is Elixir/Phoenix, with a dash of Go and NodeJS, on PostgreSQL. It is deployed on AWS, provisioned through Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead development on our frontend(s), lead decisions on library choices, code organization, etc.
• Help manage company's public JavaScript libraries even stronger for our partners to integrate with.
• Leverage React, Relay, and GraphQL to build streamlined user interfaces and experiences.
• Support existing products and features, while helping design and build new ones.
• Design and develop integrations with other platforms within the company.
• Collaborate regularly with other stakeholders and partners to solicit requirements, seek feedback and provide updates.

 

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience in a related field
• Experience building web applications using TypeScript and GQL
• Solid experience with React and, ideally, Relay/GraphQL is a plus
• Strong understanding of TypeScript, and extensive experience building for the web (HTTP, how cookies work, CSP, CORS, etc)
• Able to work in a collaborative environment where engineers are expected not only to build great technology, but also to define project vision, specify technical strategy, and always be learning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable proficiency and a track record of professional success building web products
• Experience presenting to audiences and communicating effectively and empathetically with clients and other stakeholders
• Experience building backend Elixir, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, or Ruby
• Able to optimize queries for PostgreSQL
• Able to deploy on and configure Amazon Web Services
• Experience serving in a security/penetration testing role
• Able to query Google’s BigQuery/large relational datasets
• Experience as a team lead or within technical leadership/management

 

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 to $220,000 depending on level.  The company offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

The client's work philosophy is that the best ideas and innovation happen when people work together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

Our direct client, a fast-growing fintech company in alternative investments, is looking to hire a IT Project Manager to work on integrated product offerings and bring them to the next level, helping to integrate all of the platform assets into a single cohesive ecosystem. This role will work closely with our product managers and technology leads to facilitate our technology development by coordinating with internal teams including Sales, UX & Design, Engineering, Legal and Compliance.  The ideal candidate will be able to facilitate collaboration, effective delivery, and ensure the team meets business objectives in a timely manner.  

This role is hybrid, 4 days a week in the NYC office very close to Grand Central, and option to work Fridays from home.   There is also an office in Greenwich, CT - working there could be an option as well.  

Responsibilities 

• Partner with product managers to document user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria in JIRA, ensuring requirements are communicated in a clear and detailed manner and priorities are clearly communicated. 
• Work alongside engineering teams to ensure development efforts are carefully planned and timelines for delivery are both accurate and transparent. 
• Manage Monday.com and JIRA, including writing tickets, managing sprint boards, and maintaining a well-groomed backlog. 
• Facilitate and guide groups through processes to help them make decisions and find solutions.  

Qualifications 

• 3-6+ years of experience in a similar Project Management role 
• Project Management/Scrum Master experience such as Scrum Master certification (SAFe), Certified Scrum Professional (CSM or CSP) 
• Previous experience in financial services or at a financial technology company, preferably working with risk-managed and alternative investment solutions 
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to establish solid relationships, and promote team cohesion 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Analytical, convergent thinker passionate about taking on new challenges 
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently in a cross-functional environment 
• Experience navigating complex software development projects 
• Expert knowledge of Atlassian tools (JIRA, JIRA Query Language and plug-ins like Structure and‚ BigPicture) along with collaboration tools (MS Office, Confluence, monday.com) 

Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $110,000 to $150,000 depending on experience.  The client offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO). 

Send resume today for immediate consideration!

SDET – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm, is looking for a Software Developer in Test (SDET).   In this role, you’ll bring practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and engineering best practices. You’ll work closely with the Development and Testing team. The ideal candidate would be an independent individual contributor who can understand existing automation test frameworks and has an ability to enhance and implement the same and should also be able to work with other engineers and product managers to support feature-based testing. This position can be in either the NYC or Greenwich, CT office - 4 days per week onsite is expected.  Base salary in the $110-145K range, DOE plus generous bonus and stock options.   Responsibilities

• Build and implement robust automated test suites.
• Integration of automated test suites with the current build and deployment processes.
• Maintenance of automated tests to accommodate changes in system design and architecture.
• Integration of Automation framework with existing tools (JIRA).
• Create/Manage/Utilize Defect workflows with automated test execution.
• Design and publish meaningful metric to support automation test creation and execution.
• Build and implement performance test suites.
• Perform all types of testing – Functional. API, Automation, Performance and Load.

Qualifications

• 3 - 10 years of experience with QA engineering delivery experience
• 3+ years of delivery within Agile SDLC/teams ideally with CICD
• Programming experience in Java with focus on behavior driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD) and design patterns, ideally within continuous integration (CICD)
• Experience with Java microservices and REST APIs and exposure to React front end
• Agile development approach
• Technologies: Java, JavaScript, IntelliJ/Eclipse
• CI/CD: Maven, Sonar, Git, Teamcity/Jenkins, Docker
• Exposure to banking and/or finance environments preferred
• Testing: Junit, WebdriverIO, Protractor, JMeter or similar

Lead SDET – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm, is looking for a Lead Software Developer in Test (SDET).  In this role, you’ll bring practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and engineering best practices. As a Software Developer in Test (SDET), you’ll work closely with the Development and Testing team. The ideal candidate would be a combination of a hands-on developer who has some managerial experience, and who can understand existing automation test frameworks and has an ability to enhance and implement the same and should also be able to work with other engineers and product managers to support feature-based testing. This position can be in NYC or Greenwich, CT, 4 days per week onsite is expected.  Base salary in the $150-170K range, DOE plus generous bonus and stock options.   Responsibilities

• Managing a mid sized team
• Build and implement robust automated test suites.
• Integration of automated test suites with the current build and deployment processes.
• Maintenance of automated tests to accommodate changes in system design and architecture.
• Integration of Automation framework with existing tools (JIRA).
• Create/Manage/Utilize Defect workflows with automated test execution.
• Design and publish meaningful metric to support automation test creation and execution.
• Build and implement performance test suites.
• Perform all types of testing – Functional. API, Automation, Performance and Load

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with QA engineering delivery experience
• 4+ years of delivery within Agile SDLC/teams ideally with CICD
• Experience managing a team
• Programming experience in Java with focus on behavior driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD) and design patterns, ideally within continuous integration (CICD)
• Experience with Java microservices and REST APIs and exposure to React front end
• Agile development approach
• Technologies: Java, JavaScript, IntelliJ/Eclipse
• CICD: Maven, Sonar, Git, Teamcity/Jenkins, Docker
• Exposure to banking and/or finance environments preferred
• Testing: Junit, WebdriverIO, Protractor, JMeter or similar

  

Title:  Azure Cloud AKS Engineering Manager For our direct client, a prestigious global firm in Northern NJ, we seek an experienced hands-on engineering manager with deep Azure experience, to join a large custom-application team.   Much of the application suite is cloud-native but another significant portion of the application needs to migrate from IAAS/VM to PAAS via containerization with AKS, so we need someone to lead this effort from a technical standpoint, and generally play a key Azure Architecture role on the team.   Long-term (18-36 months) contract with potential for FTE conversion as well..   Job Description Responsibilities - Lead a dynamic team of cloud engineers to provision and configure resources in Microsoft Azure environments, supporting the development and production use of the company's global applications. Ensure all resources adhere to pre-existing templates and change management policies. - Design robust, cloud-based infrastructure for secure deployment of global applications, leveraging advanced Azure capabilities such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and OpenAI/ChatGPT, and Azure Databricks, - Develop strategic Azure roadmaps for the adoption of new services, aligning with the company's application needs and future goals. - Collaborate on the design, implementation, and testing of security, high-availability, and disaster recovery solutions, utilizing Azure capabilities like Azure Site Recovery. - Provide critical support in troubleshooting during deployment activities and resolving major incidents. - Create automations and comprehensive documentation to ensure repeatable and supportable environment and infrastructure configurations. - Serve as a technical delivery lead on key initiatives, ensuring project milestones and deliverables are met. - Develop and manage detailed project schedules outlining all necessary activities and milestones for successful technical delivery. - Act as an essential member of the Engineering organization, participating in key meetings with business stakeholders, suppliers, and team members. - Ensure team compliance with the company's administrative, compliance, and training requirements. Desired Qualifications and Skills - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. - Must have in-depth knowledge of Azure AKS and significant experience working in the Azure portal, evaluating SKUs, helping make decisions on AKS versions and migrations, following Microsoft's AKS development/deployment roadmap. - Must have Azure certifications. - Agile or other management certifications are a plus. - At least fifteen years of recent experience in delivering enterprise systems, with a focus on globally available solutions. - In-depth technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure/services, storage concepts, networking basics, and delivery models. - Proven experience leading large, complex technology programs, with the ability to manage resources and multiple projects simultaneously. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with staff, managers, and partners across the firm. Adept at working with diverse cultural backgrounds. - Experience managing small teams (five to ten people), including both internal staff and vendor personnel. Long-term contract role with good potential to convert to an FTE position.  This is a hybrid role based in Montvale, NJ, requiring in-office presence on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the flexibility to work from home on Monday and Friday. The company fosters a professional, ethical, family-friendly, and flexible work culture and is continually voted by employees as one of the Top Companies to Work For in the US!   

Engineering Manager / Lead Full Stack Engineer - Vice President  About the Role Are you a passionate engineering leader who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments? We're on the lookout for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic, medium-to-large software engineering team through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC). In this role, you’ll navigate the complexities of a large-scale organization, drive innovation across cross-functional teams, and help shape the future of our enterprise SaaS products. This is a full-time opportunity with our direct client, a fast-growing Fintech company, based in Midtown Manhattan. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday. What You’ll Do

• Lead by example—write clean, scalable, high-quality code using modern best practices and design patterns.
• Inspire and guide your team with deep technical knowledge and mentorship rooted in strong software engineering principles.
• Drive agile practices using frameworks like Scrum and Kanban, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery.
• Take charge of technical design, upholding architecture and security standards throughout all phases of development.
• Oversee day-to-day team operations, lead major system buildouts, and clearly define team goals and deliverables.
• Foster a culture of alignment—ensure everyone understands the mission, owns their contributions, and embraces agile ceremonies.
• Champion cross-team collaboration and help new team members integrate and thrive.
• Act as a mentor and mediator—facilitate planning with stakeholders and encourage productive, respectful team communication.
• Promote our core values, build a positive and inclusive team culture, and lead with empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to define the roadmap, align on priorities, and deliver exceptional value to our users.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of hands-on experience building robust, cloud-based enterprise SaaS solutions.
• 8+ years of Ruby on Rails development experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing with React in modern front-end environments.
• 5+ years of building test automation frameworks with tools like RSpec, Cucumber, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and data modeling (Postgres, MongoDB a plus).
• Proven success leading cross-functional technology teams in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable working within Agile or Kanban frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving mindset, and a team-first attitude.
• Experience in Financial Services is a plus!

Why You’ll Love It Here You’ll have the opportunity to shape cutting-edge software used by major players in the industry, lead an incredible team of engineers, and work with smart, passionate colleagues in a supportive and innovative environment. If you're ready to make a real impact while growing your leadership career, we’d love to hear from you! Benefits The base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $210,000 depending on experience level.  The company offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

AI/ML – NLP Engineer – Hybrid: Our direct client, a fast-growing FinTech firm in New York City, is looking for an AI/ML NLP Engineer.  The team is developing cutting edge solutions to establish a unique competitive edge for the firm. As a senior AI/ML - NLP Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing AI/ML models for natural language processing (NLP) applications. This would involve working with large datasets, selecting appropriate algorithms and techniques, training or fine-tuning models to achieve optimal performance, and deploying and monitoring model performance in production. You will be working in a collaborative team environment across product management, data engineering, and software engineering teams. If you are passionate about leveraging machine learning techniques to drive innovation and have a strong background in developing scalable solutions, we would love to hear from you. 2 or 3 days onsite work in the NYC midtown office is required.  Base salary is in the $160-200K range DOE, plus generous bonus and stock options.  Responsibilities

• Design, develop, train, and deploy AI/ML models to solve business problems through a full development and production cycle in the FinTech domain. 
• Evaluate and compare the performance of different AI/ML algorithms and models. 
• Utilize and improve Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) pipelines and procedures to ensure efficiency, scalability, and maintainability. 
• Ensure the reliability, robustness, and scalability of machine learning models in production environments. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and full stack engineers, to deliver scalable machine learning solutions. 
• Understand business requirements, communicate with stakeholders, and mentor junior team members. 

Qualifications

• 4-6+ (mid-career) years of experience as a hands-on data scientist or AI/ML engineer in AI/ML/DS fields. 
• Advanced degree (Masters, PhD) in a relevant field (AI/ML/DS, mathematics, computer science, etc.).  
• Experience working with Large Language Models, such as GPT-4, Llama 2, and other commercial or open-source models in production environment.  
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in NLP, such as Python, and libraries/frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or spaCy and strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices. 
• Strong knowledge of NLP techniques, including text data preprocessing (tokenization, stemming, and text normalization, etc.) and information extraction (summarization, and question answering, etc.) 
• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques, their limitations and implementation challenges 
• Experience with cloud platforms and distributed computing environments for NLP tasks, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure 
• Experience with software development best practices, including source control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, testing, and documentation.   
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 

Nice to Haves:

• Publications, conference talks, and/or patents in AI/ML/DS or related fields 
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques to effectively communicate and present findings. 
• Experience with data transformation tool (such as dbt) and orchestration tool (such as Airflow). 
• Portfolio of personal projects on Github, BitBucket, Google Colab, Kaggle, etc. 
• Experience working in Finance or Financial Technology (FinTech). Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the financial industry and their implications for machine learning applications. 

Opportunity

This full-time role with our direct client near Shelton, CT offers a tremendous opportunity to learn and grow with a successful company. You’ll gain hands-on experience with ERP systems, work closely with experienced professionals, and contribute to meaningful business projects.

This position is ideal for someone eager to expand their skills and advance in a supportive, collaborative environment. 

The company has a strong track record of growth, and there is terrific opportunity to help advance the various IT systems and processes in the company, to support the product manufacturing, inventory and related ERP processes.    We seek an energetic, detail-oriented individual who can work well with various departments, to work on key IT initiatives, i.e. process and system improvements.    You'll work with a dedicated IT leadership team who will invest time and support your growth with the company.   Immediate interview and hire, send resume today for immediate consideration!   This position is primarily on-site, to mesh and work closely with the team and have easy access to various personnel, departments, and the high-tech manufacturing facility.   Due to Federal Contract requirements, applications must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders.  Responsibilities

• Assist in the analysis and evaluation of application functionality; support efforts to identify opportunities to enhance business processes and capabilities.
• Provide support and learn configuration aspects of application software solutions under the guidance of senior team members.
• Collaborate with business users, technical teams, and software vendors on basic solution requirements, design, and implementation tasks.
• Participate in gathering and documenting requirements and specifications for business solutions.
• Conduct research to identify key metrics and suggest areas for improvement.
• Learn and assist in the development of processes and procedures to ensure solutions align with business goals.
• Support stakeholders in achieving their business objectives and success criteria.
• Help draft business requirements, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in existing business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a business analysis or related role within a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) and a willingness to learn more in this area.
• Basic understanding of business processes and familiarity with gathering requirements and problem-solving.
• Strong interest in technology and its application in business operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About the Role 

For our direct client, a leading fintech company in NYC, we seek a passionate Data Analyst to join the company's Data Platform team. The successful candidate will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions. Data is core and central part of the company. Data driven decisions are very critical, as a result, we are looking for a Data Analyst who will not only be able to use the data but also understand it and help make actionable decisions. Data Analyst quickly grasps complex and fluid business problems and is the bridge between the Data Engineers and Stakeholders. If you love using the latest technologies, working on creative software projects, and/or thinking about innovative new business plans in your spare time, read on.

The Data Warehouse Data / Business Analyst should have experience in creating business requirement and technical design documentation, specifically for the development of ETL applications.  This role requires extensive SQL experience, such as writing complex queries across multiple tables, and data analysis and profiling skills for the creation of design documentation and discussions with data modelers.  The ideal candidate should also have strong verbal and written communication skills to work with stakeholders to gather and formulate business requirements, and then translate to technical documentation.  The candidate will also be comfortable supporting testing, and production accuracy after deployments.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Data analyst responsibilities include conducting full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities and design. Data analysts will develop analysis and reporting capabilities. They will also monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.

• Interpret, analyze and model the data from various data sources into Data Lakehouse.

• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize efficiency and quality

• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems

• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets

• Filter and “clean” data by reviewing/comparing source data and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems

• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs

• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience as a Data Analyst and Business Data Analyst

• Experienced in creating Business Requirement and Technical Design Documentation, in specific to ETL and Data Lakehouse Development

• Extensive SQL experience, such as writing complex queries across multiple tables, data analysis and profiling skills.

• Design efficient data modeling techniques to source data into Data Lakehouse to build strong reporting and data integrations.

• Experienced in suggesting Tactical and Strategic Data Solutions.

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to work with stakeholders to gather and formulate business requirements, and then translate to technical documentation

• Familiarity with OLAP (Redshift, Snowflake) and OLTP (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) databases.

• Familiarity with various database designs (Relational, Columnar, NoSQL)

• Some background in probability/statistics

• Detail-oriented, ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player

• Passionate about cutting-edge technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science or related field

• Proven working experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst

• Technical Expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques

• Strong knowledge of reporting packages (Tableau etc) and experience with databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)

• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc)

• Strong Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy

• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings

• Good knowledge of financial markets and financial instruments

 

 

Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 to $160,000.

The company offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer-matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.

Send resume today for immediate consideration!