About this opportunity
iO Associates lists this Director - Java eTrading Lead opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
iO Associates are supporting a leading global markets organisation with the appointment of a hands-on engineering leader to help drive the next phase of its Fixed Income electronic trading platform. This is a front-office technology role focused on building and enhancing low-latency trading systems supporting Rates and broader FICC electronic trading workflows.
The successful candidate will combine deep Java engineering expertise with strong domain knowledge across electronic trading, order management, pricing, execution and risk controls. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a strategic platform build where technology is central to the business.
Director / Executive Director - Java eTrading Lead (FICC)
Overview
Location: New York
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Seniority: Director / Executive Director level
Focus: Low-latency Java, Electronic Trading, Fixed Income / Rates Technology, Trading Platform Development
The Opportunity
You will lead the design and delivery of high-performance electronic trading systems used directly by front-office trading teams.
This role sits at the intersection of:
Low-latency architecture
Electronic trading
Fixed Income markets
Front-office technology
Technical leadership
You will work closely with traders, product owners, business stakeholders and engineers to deliver scalable, resilient and commercially impactful trading solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Provide technical leadership across a team of engineers
Drive architecture, engineering standards and software design best practices
Mentor developers and promote engineering excellence through design reviews and code reviews
Lead development streams from design through production deployment
Platform Development
Design, build and enhance low-latency electronic trading systems
Deliver highly scalable and resilient trading applications
Own critical components across order management, execution, pricing and market connectivity
Drive performance optimisation and latency reduction initiatives
Front Office Partnership
Work directly with traders and business stakeholders
Translate trading requirements into production-ready technology solutions
Collaborate on new product launches, workflow enhancements and platform evolution
Participate in architecture and strategic technology discussions Platform Ownership
Lead resolution of complex production issues
Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions
Drive system reliability, resiliency and observability initiatives
Contribute to platform roadmaps and strategic technology decisions
Required Experience
Technical
Strong Core Java expertise
Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrency and performance tuning
Experience building low-latency, high-throughput applications
Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture
Experience with FIX and electronic trading workflows
Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
Strong SQL and database experience
Experience working with messaging technologies such as MQ, JMS or similar
Experience with CI/CD and automated testing frameworks
Domain
Fixed Income, Rates or FX electronic trading experience
Front-office trading technology background
Experience supporting electronic execution workflows
Understanding of order management and execution lifecycles
Familiarity with pre-trade and post-trade risk controls
Experience working directly with trading desks
Leadership
Experience leading engineering teams or development streams
Strong stakeholder management skills
Ability to drive delivery while remaining hands-on technically
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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