Lead Principal Software Engineer

Principal Front Office Developer - Trade Capture, Pricing, Risk, and STP You will be: Accountable for the successful software delivery from inception to deployment for the complete Front Office Derivatives Technology Stack Deliver key strategic business goals by identifying systems changes that support revenue generation and regulatory reporting for the Front Office businesses, focusing on Derivatives Markets Build the future technology roadmap for EMEA for Derivatives working with Product Manager, aligning to the global strategic technology framework Consolidate the distributed technology landscape in EMEA Derivatives for various entities into a consistent technology stack Responsible for the implementation of high priority, high value changes in close cooperation with Product Managers ensuring fast, stable, resilient and supportable systems within the approved budgetary framework. Lead the team of 15 Front Office developers to deliver on their individual responsibilities and ensure that the Front Office desks are fully supported with a global system architecture. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java-based software components for trade capture, pricing, risk calculation, payments, settlements, and regulatory reporting Develop scalable and accurate solutions to meet the evolving needs of our business Be a part of the global Level 3 support team, providing on-call support and responding to pager duty alerts Follow and improve established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes Automate tasks in the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to improve efficiency and reduce errors Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a similar field 5 years of hands-on experience developing Java applications in a financial services environment (Java 21) Excellent knowledge in algorithms and data structures, object-oriented design, and microservices architecture (This will be tested) Proven record of complex software delivery in the Interest Rates domain Excellent Java 21, Spring Boot, strong practical experience with containers, REST APIs, and WebSockets Strong experience of Agile, SCRUM, and test-driven development processes Strong leadership experience (at least 5 years of leading a team) Contact Ciara Clarke at Harrington Starr for a confidential discussion on this role.

Location: The City, GB

Posted Date: 6/23/2025