Associate Director, Software Engineering

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Business: Equities & X Asset Fin Tech

Job ID：55125  

Principal responsibilities

• Design and build a scalable and highly available global Synthetic trading platform
• Work closely with the tech lead in other regions to deliver a global platform while own and lead the development of part of the global platform from GuangZhou.
• Provide the leadership to the local team in GuangZhou.  Establish an independent development capability in GuangZhou.
• Contribute and make strategic decisions that affect the design and architecture of this platform.
• Work closely with the front-office trading and product teams to ensure fast and accurate delivery of new functionality and improvements.
• Liaise with local compliance, NFR and other risk/control teams to ensure full compliance with the letter and spirit of all relevant regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Maintain continuous communication with the wider global team: collaborative development, reviews and strategic decision making.
• Contribute and influence on the future state architecture.

Knowledge & Experience/Qualifications

• Prior experience of working in an investment banking setting.
• Expert-level, applied Java experience including the JVM, garbage collection, data structures and non-blocking IO.
• In-depth knowledge of DeltaOne and Synthetic trading including the order lifecycle, locate, inventory management, FIX messaging
• Good understanding of the design and architecture of robust, scalable and highly available distributed trading platforms.
• Passionate advocate for technology, technological solutions and continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of risk, risk management and the role technology plays in this highly regulated environment.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and an excellent communicator.
• Appreciation of agile software delivery practices and knowledge of DevOps.
• Prior experience of GCP and UI development is a plus.

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