CareerPlan

Director, Head of Execution

LondonFull-time$220k–$250k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design and lead the development of a low-latency, high-throughput Algo Trading / Smart Order Router system to deliver critical initiatives for the business.

Role type

Director, Head of Execution (Algo Trading)

Builds

Next-generation trading infrastructure (Smart Order Router)

Domain

Financial Technology / Algorithmic Trading

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Algorithmic trading strategy design, low-latency system development, FIX protocol, OMS/EMS architecture, market data processing, Linux systems, performance profiling, system architecture, concurrency, networking, memory management

Preferred skills

Crypto/DeFi experience, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), DevOps, regulatory/compliance knowledge, multicast/unicast market data feeds

Technologies

FIX, Linux, AWS, GCP

Responsibilities

Design and lead development of low-latency Algo Trading systems, Implement intelligent routing algorithms, Collaborate with traders and product managers, Integrate SOR with trading stack, Monitor and optimize system performance, Mentor junior developers, Provide support for production trading issues

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with leadership