Cetera Financial Group · 11 hours ago
Senior Manager Data Services Engineering (API)
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $211K/yr
8+ years expCetera Financial Group is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice. The Senior Manager of API & Data Services Engineering will lead the design, development, and operation of the enterprise data distribution layer for Cetera’s Modernized Event-Driven Data Platform, ensuring secure and scalable data access through APIs and data services.
AdviceFinancial ServicesRetailRetirementWealth Management
Hiring Manager
Kimberly Aylesworth
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing API & Data Services engineering team
Build a culture of ownership, reliability, and continuous improvement
Set expectations, support development plans, and guide team career growth
Oversee design and delivery of API‑first data access patterns (REST, GraphQL)
Build secure, scalable data services exposing canonical data from our modernized, event‑driven platform
Implement caching strategies (Redis/DynamoDB) to meet low‑latency requirements
Enforce contract‑driven access, versioning, and schema governance
Leverage AWS streaming technologies (Kinesis, Kafka on AWS) for real‑time financial transactions
Implement RBAC and entitlement‑aware access
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards
Partner with Governance and Architecture to enforce enterprise policies
Plan and prioritize multiple engineering initiatives
Gather requirements specific to financial/regulatory environments
Balance delivery and operational support across hybrid teams
Serve as the primary contact for all data access and distribution needs
Partner with application, analytics, and domain teams to onboard new use cases
Translate business requirements into scalable platform capabilities
Communicate complex issues clearly to leadership and non‑technical stakeholders
Own reliability and performance for 24×7 APIs and data services
Establish monitoring, alerting, and incident management processes
Ensure SLAs, uptime targets, and performance goals are consistently met
Work closely with Data Architecture to align API and distribution patterns with our enterprise data modernization strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
8+ years in software/data engineering, including 3+ years in leadership
Experience with large‑scale operational data systems, ODS, and enterprise data integration
Hands‑on expertise with AWS streaming and cloud‑native data engineering
Proven success managing 24×7 data platforms and monitoring frameworks
Financial services experience required; broker‑dealer/wealth management strongly preferred
Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL federation/schema management
Familiarity with data contracts, versioning, and governed APIs
Experience with event‑driven architectures and real‑time data processing
Exposure to data mesh/domain‑oriented data access models
Experience supporting analytics and AI/ML through governed APIs
Cloud‑native modernization, migration, and distributed systems experience
Preferred
Master's preferred
Financial services experience—especially broker‑dealer or wealth management is strongly preferred
AWS Solutions Architect
AWS Data Analytics
OpenAPI/Swagger
REST/API/GraphQL certifications
Benefits
Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster.
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
Company
Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Financial Group is a privately-held, independent broker-dealer and investment adviser families.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Genstar Capital
2023-10-04Private Equity
2018-07-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Durbin
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Burkott
Chief Compliance Officer - Tax Channel
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