Front Office Software Engineer

City of London

Permanent

Bonus + Benefits

Financial Technology

PR/556668_1754991282

Our client, a world-leading bank, is seeking an expert engineer to lead the redesign of their sales & trader workflow (with an emphasis on their GUIs) and using HTML/5 within their front-office trading environment. This is a newly created role at the ED/VP level, offering significant visibility and impact. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sales and trading technology, with a particular focus on FX and Rates.

Role Overview:

You will lead a team focused on re-engineering the sales trader workflow-from GUI design to backend architecture. This includes understanding current processes, designing intuitive interfaces, and implementing scalable systems that meet the latency and performance demands of front-office trading. You'll work closely with sales and trading stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions that enhance pricing systems, notifications, and overall user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of a modern sales trader workflow, including GUI and backend components.
Collaborate with front-office teams to understand workflows, pain points, and desired outcomes.
Architect and implement scalable backend systems and compute farms to support analytics and pricing.
Drive the redesign of HTML5-based interfaces using OpenFin/OpenFrame or similar technologies.
Address latency and performance challenges in real-time trading environments.
Build and enhance pricing systems that interact directly with traders and sales teams.

Required Experience:

Proven experience designing and building front-office trading systems, ideally within FX or Rates.
Strong understanding of sales trader workflows and GUI design principles.
Expertise in backend development and compute infrastructure.
Familiarity with HTML5 frameworks and container technologies like OpenFin/OpenFrame.
Experience leading engineering teams and driving strategic technology initiatives.
Ability to work closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Bonus Points:

Prior experience building pricing systems in a trading environment.
Deep understanding of latency-sensitive applications.
Strong communication and leadership skills, with a desire to influence and shape front-office technology strategy.

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