Head of efx engineering

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

1. Build and enhance a low-latency, high-performance eFX trading system.
2. Work closely with Traders and Sales to gather functional requirements.
3. Lead development across the full SDLC using agile practices.
4. Drive automation, innovation, and continuous experimentation.
5. Oversee production support including incident and problem management.
6. Partner with architects to maximise code reuse and accelerate delivery.