Senior Director, Front-Office Trading Technology

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering within the Markets Technology group to lead a desk-focused engineering organization.

You will drive end-to-end delivery for front-office, desk-critical workflows, and trading technology, partnering with Traders, Quants, and Operations to shape the technology roadmap and production readiness. You will mentor high-performing teams, champion a culture of ownership, and set governance for secure, observable systems.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in software engineering, system design, testing strategy, operability, secure engineering, and performance.
• Experience in Commodities Front Office Technology, supporting Exotics/Commodities quant desks and trader workflows.
• Significant experience leading engineering teams and delivering end-to-end stack systems in production at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own the technology strategy for desk workflow and tooling, translating business priorities into roadmaps.
• Partner with Traders, Desk Heads, Functional leads, Quants/Strats, and Operations to deliver value.
• Represent the desk technology organization in senior forums, driving alignment and commitments.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery across the SDLC, ensuring predictable execution and front-office responsiveness.
• Establish delivery rhythms and drive a production-first culture focused on observability and resiliency.
• Lead the design and delivery of integrated workflows across the trade lifecycle.

Skills

Software engineering

System design

Leadership

Python

Tools

React/TypeScript

CI/CD

Python stack

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering within the Markets Technology group to lead a desk-focused engineering organization.

You will drive end-to-end delivery for front-office, desk-critical workflows, and trading technology, partnering with Traders, Quants, and Operations to shape the technology roadmap and production readiness. You will mentor high-performing teams, champion a culture of ownership, and set governance for secure, observable systems.