Director of Software Engineering Hybrid - 3 Days in London
I’m working with a global financial institution that is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join their London team on a permanent basis.
As the main point of contact between development and the business, you’ll lead a small agile team delivering key tools for pricing, risk, reporting, and market data applications, supporting Front Office and Control functions. Act as the key liaison between development, business users, and global IT teams
Deliver robust proximity software applications across commodities and derivatives trading desks
Architect, develop, and maintain tools for pricing, market data contribution, and risk reporting
Provide team leadership including task allocation, performance oversight, and support management
Manage agile delivery, backlog prioritization, and ensure production stability
Collaborate with head office teams (Paris), aligning on strategy and standards
Deliver documentation (DOIs, technical wikis), promote best practices, and reduce operational risk
Proven background in software development using .NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF, Entity Framework)
Front-end experience with Angular / AngularJS
Strong database skills with SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB
Familiarity with market data tools: Experience in financial markets with deep understanding of derivatives, both listed and OTC
Extensive exposure to commodities trading (e.g. oil, gas, power, metals, emissions)
Experience leading agile teams and working with senior stakeholders (front office, business managers)
Hands-on use of Agile methodologies (Sprints, Kanban), and DevOps tooling
Bonus: experience with Murex onboarding for commodities products