Head of eFX Development
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- 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. xkybehq
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