Director - Credit eTrading - Java/Python

Orbis Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Group in London is seeking a Senior Credit Systematic Trading Developer to join a front-office engineering team. You will design, build, and optimise a global credit trading platform, working directly with traders and quants to deliver features end-to-end.

This role emphasizes high-performance, low-latency systems, distributed architectures, and robust market connectivity. HybridLondon-based role with significant ownership and opportunities for technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Python.
• Experience building electronic or systematic trading platforms.
• Knowledge of FIX protocol and electronic market connectivity.
• Experience with distributed systems and low-latency design.
• Experience with Kafka, KDB+, PostgreSQL, Docker and Kubernetes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing high-performance trading systems for global credit markets.
• Building pricing, risk and P&L services used by front-office trading teams.
• Developing FIX connectivity to electronic trading venues.
• Creating real-time market data and analytics applications.
• Working closely with traders and quants to deliver new features from concept through to production.
• Driving engineering best practices across performance, scalability and reliability.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Concurrent programming

Event-driven architectures

FIX protocol

Trading platforms

Reactive/low-latency design

React/TypeScript (bonus)

Front-office collaboration

Tools

Kafka

KDB+

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Front-end JS stack (React/TS)

Job description

Senior Credit Systematic Trading Developer

London | Hybrid

We're partnering with a global financial institution that is expanding its front-office engineering team and looking for a Senior Credit Systematic Trading Developer to help build the next generation of electronic trading technology. This is a highly visible role where you'll work directly with traders and quantitative teams to design, build and optimise a business-critical trading platform.

What you'll be doing:

• Designing and developing high-performance trading systems for global credit markets.
• Building pricing, risk and P&L services used by front-office trading teams.
• Developing FIX connectivity to electronic trading venues.
• Creating real-time market data and analytics applications.
• Working closely with traders and quants to deliver new features from concept through to production.
• Driving engineering best practices across performance, scalability and reliability.

What we're looking for:

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Python.
• A background building electronic or systematic trading platforms.
• Experience with distributed systems, concurrent programming and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of FIX protocol and electronic market connectivity.
• Experience with technologies such as Kafka, KDB+, PostgreSQL, Docker and Kubernetes is highly desirable.
• Front-end experience with React or TypeScript is a bonus.

You'll be a great fit if you have:

• Experience working within credit, fixed income or electronic trading environments.
• Strong understanding of high-performance, low-latency system design.
• Experience productionising quantitative models or analytics.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work closely with front-office stakeholders.

Why apply?

• Play a key role in building a next-generation front-office trading platform.
• Work on complex, high-impact engineering challenges with direct business visibility.
• Significant ownership and influence over technical direction.
• Competitive compensation and long-term career progression within a global organisation.