Director - Java eTrading Engineer (FX Technology / OMS)

  • Robert Walters
  • Aug 24, 2026
Full time Banking

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of strategically important trading technology while working directly with senior business and technology stakeholders.

What you'll do:

Lead architectural design and implementation across the electronic trading stack
Build high-performance, resilient Java solutions for order ingestion, routing and execution
Partner directly with FX trading and product teams
Drive automated testing and test-driven development
Research and implement performance optimisation techniques
Produce clear technical documentation and technology roadmaps

What you'll bring:

Expert-level knowledge of Core Java
Strong experience building order management or order-routing systems
Electronic trading experience across FX, Rates, Equities or Listed Derivatives
Experience designing fault-tolerant transaction-processing architectures
Strong understanding of multithreading and Java performance optimisation
Experience with low-latency or no-GC Java development would be advantageous
Strong test-driven development and software engineering practices

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