Job Description
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.
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