VP/SVP – Electronic Trading Technology

VP/SVP – Electronic Trading Technology

A leading global financial institution is seeking a senior hands‑on engineer to join a high-performance front‑office technology team supporting electronic trading platforms. This technical leadership position will keep you close to the code while driving architecture, engineering standards and platform strategy in a business‑critical, fast‑paced trading environment. You will interact heavily with trading, quantitative and engineering teams, solving complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver strategic technology solutions across front‑office trading platforms.
• Work closely with trading, quantitative and technology stakeholders to develop scalable and resilient systems.
• Remain hands‑on with software development, architecture and technical implementation.
• Lead major platform builds, strategic enhancements and legacy modernisation initiatives.
• Drive engineering best practices, software quality and technical excellence.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within a team of experienced engineers.
• Influence architectural decisions and long‑term technology direction.
• Partner with teams across multiple business areas to deliver high‑impact solutions.

Required Experience

• Strong Java engineering background within a front‑office, electronic trading or real‑time systems environment.
• Experience building high‑performance, low‑latency or ultra‑low‑latency distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of system design, networking, performance optimisation and infrastructure.
• Experience working directly with traders, quants or other front‑office stakeholders.
• Proven track record delivering new platforms and modernising existing applications.
• Ability to provide technical leadership while remaining actively involved in engineering delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• FX, Equities, Fixed Income, Futures, Commodities or broader electronic trading experience.
• Knowledge of pricing, execution, order management, market data or trading infrastructure.
• Experience working in highly regulated, business‑critical environments.

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