Director of Software Engineering (London Area)

Director of Software Engineering

Hybrid - 3 Days in London

London

£140K - £150K

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

Please apply with your most recent CV or reach out directly to dillon@nordgroup.io.