Vice President – Trading

James Douglas; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

James Douglas is seeking a VP – Technology (Trading Software) in Mumbai to drive a strategic shift to in-house engineering for trading platforms. You will lead high-performance distributed systems, establish robust CI/CD, and mature the engineering organization to deliver scalable, reliable market infrastructure.

You will oversee transitions from vendor-led development, guide production continuity, and work with stakeholders to modernize the technology stack while building strong,

Qualifications

• 17–24 years of experience in exchange technology, trading platforms, fintech, capital markets or high-performance environments.
• Hands-on expertise in C++ with exposure to Golang and low-latency system development.
• Experience designing and managing large-scale distributed systems with focus on scalability, performance and reliability.
• Leadership experience managing engineering teams of 10+ members.
• Strong understanding of performance engineering, system optimization and production support in mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for scalable, resilient, low-latency trading platforms and distributed systems.
• Lead the transition of technology ownership from external vendors to internal teams with knowledge transfer.
• Own platform reliability, production stability, disaster recovery and performance improvements.
• Contribute to software development, architecture reviews and resolution of complex production issues.
• Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, testing frameworks and CI/CD processes.
• Build, mentor and lead high-performing engineering teams and foster an engineering-first culture.
• Collaborate with business, operations and technology stakeholders to align platform capabilities.
• Drive continuous modernization of the technology stack with modern tools and practices.

Skills

C++

Golang exposure

Low-latency systems

Leadership

Distributed systems

Performance engineering

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Software development

CI/CD

Job description

One of our clients, a leading financial market infrastructure institution and India's premier commodity derivatives exchange, is looking to hire an VP – Technology (Trading Software) to drive the organization's strategic transition from vendor-led development to a world-class in-house engineering capability while strengthening its trading technology ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for scalable, resilient, and low-latency trading platforms and distributed systems
• Lead the transition of technology ownership from external vendors to internal engineering teams, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and business continuity
• Own platform reliability, production stability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization initiatives
• Actively contribute to software development, architecture reviews, and resolution of complex production issues
• Establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, testing frameworks, and CI/CD processes
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing engineering teams while fostering an engineering-first culture
• Collaborate with business, operations, and technology stakeholders to align platform capabilities with organizational objectives
• Drive continuous modernization of the technology stack through adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and development practices

Qualifications:

• 17–24 years of experience in exchange technology, trading platforms, fintech, capital markets, or high-performance technology environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in C++ with exposure to Golang and low-latency system development
• Proven experience designing and managing large-scale distributed systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering teams of 10+ members
• Strong understanding of performance engineering, system optimization, and production support in mission-critical environments
• Experience driving technology transformation initiatives and reducing dependency on third-party vendors
• Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities

Skills

Architecture Review, C++, CI/CD, Code Quality, Disaster Recovery, Engineering Best Practices, Golang, Incident Management, Large-Scale Distributed Systems, Low-Latency System Development, Performance Engineering, Performance Optimization, Problem Solving, Production Stability, Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Software Development, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Testing Frameworks