Director of Software Engineering

Nord Group - A GenHive Partner; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team in London. The role involves delivering key software tools for commodities trading, managing agile processes, and collaborating with international teams. Candidates should have extensive experience in software development, particularly within financial markets, and a strong understanding of derivatives and commodities.

Qualifications

• Proven background in software development with .NET technologies.
• Experience in financial markets, particularly in derivatives and commodities trading.
• Hands-on experience leading agile teams and working with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small agile team delivering software applications for trading desks.
• Act as liaison between development, business users, and IT teams.
• Manage agile delivery and ensure production stability.

Skills

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

Angular / AngularJS

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Bloomberg API

Reuters EIKON

RMDS

Agile methodologies

DevOps tooling

Job description

Full Job Description

Director of Software Engineering

Location: 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:

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

Experience:

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

Please apply with your most recent CV or reach out directly to