Director of Software Engineering

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team in London. This hybrid role includes responsibilities for software delivery in commodities and derivatives trading, requiring strong technical skills, team leadership, and industry knowledge.

Qualifications

• Proven background in software development, strong in .NET technologies.
• Experience in financial markets and commodities trading.
• Must have experience leading agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key liaison between development and business users.
• Architect and maintain tools for pricing and market data.
• Manage agile delivery and team performance.

Skills

.NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF, Entity Framework)

Angular / AngularJS

SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB

Bloomberg API, Reuters EIKON, RMDS

Financial markets knowledge

Commodities trading

Agile methodologies

DevOps tooling

Team leadership

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Client:

Nord Group - A GenHive Partner

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Director of Software Engineering

Hybrid - 3 Days in London

London

I’m working with a global financial institution that is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join their London team on a permanent basis.

As the main point of contact between development and the business, you’ll lead a small agile team delivering key tools for pricing, risk, reporting, and market data applications, supporting Front Office and Control functions. Commodities experience is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the key liaison between development, business users, and global IT teams
• Deliver robust proximity software applications across commodities and derivatives trading desks
• Architect, develop, and maintain tools for pricing, market data contribution, and risk reporting
• Provide team leadership including task allocation, performance oversight, and support management
• Manage agile delivery, backlog prioritization, and ensure production stability
• Collaborate with head office teams (Paris), aligning on strategy and standards
• Deliver documentation (DOIs, technical wikis), promote best practices, and reduce operational risk
• Propose innovative solutions, new business capabilities, and system improvements

Experience:

• Proven background in software development using .NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF, Entity Framework)
• Front-end experience with Angular / AngularJS
• Strong database skills with SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB
• Familiarity with market data tools: Bloomberg API, Reuters EIKON, RMDS
• Experience in financial markets with deep understanding of derivatives, both listed and OTC
• Extensive exposure to commodities trading (e.g. oil, gas, power, metals, emissions)
• Experience leading agile teams and working with senior stakeholders (front office, business managers)
• Hands-on use of Agile methodologies (Sprints, Kanban), and DevOps tooling
• Bonus: experience with Murex onboarding for commodities products