Head of eFX Development - Director

London - Front Office Technology - Permanent

An international financial institution is seeking a Director‑level eFX Engineering Lead to drive the design and development of high‑performance, low‑latency electronic FX trading systems. This is a senior hands‑on leadership role working directly with Front Office trading and sales teams to shape next‑generation eFX technology across global markets.

The Opportunity

You will lead the end‑to‑end engineering of a globally distributed eFX trading platform, covering:

  • Real‑time pricing
  • Risk and price distribution
  • Algo execution
  • Electronic trading workflows
  • High‑availability architecture

This role offers significant ownership, autonomy and influence over technical strategy, tooling, and future technology adoption.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and enhance a low‑latency, high‑performance eFX trading system.
  • Work closely with Traders and Sales to gather functional requirements.
  • Lead development across the full SDLC using agile practices.
  • Drive automation, innovation, and continuous experimentation.
  • Oversee production support including incident and problem management.
  • Partner with architects to maximise code reuse and accelerate delivery.
  • Mentor developers and foster a collaborative engineering culture.

Core Technical Skills

  • Strong expertise in C++, Java, or Rust (C++ preferred - 7+ years).
  • Deep understanding of low‑latency, multi‑threaded systems.
  • Experience with FX markets, pricing, risk, liquidity aggregation, order entry gateways, and market data.
  • Exposure to market connectivity venues (FxAll, Bloomberg, 360T).
  • Proficiency with NoSQL/SQL, version control, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern engineering best practices.

Experience Required

  • Extensive experience in financial services / investment banking.
  • Proven background building complex, highly available real‑time trading systems.
  • Strong stakeholder interaction with Front Office teams.
  • Global project delivery experience.
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and influence technical teams.

Please apply within for further details if you're interested.

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