Development Director - OMS/PMS Trading systems

Posted 02 April 2026
LocationNew York
Job type Permanent
Discipline TechnologyCommodities and Financial Services

Job description

​We are hiring a Development director for a Capital market client to develop OMS system

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of technology and capital markets, offering the opportunity to architect and deliver a mission-critical platform from the ground up.

You will be a hands-on technical leader and significant individual contributor, working closely with trading, quant, and operations stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities

Architect and own the design of a scalable, low-latency OMS for equity derivatives, covering the full order lifecycle from booking through execution and settlement

Write and own substantial production Python code, setting the technical standard for the team through direct contribution.


Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including greenfield system development, with at least 3 years in a hands-on technical leadership role

  • Demonstrated experience building or enhancing Order Management Systems or related capital markets platforms (e.g., EMS, PMS, risk systems)

  • Strong understanding of equity derivatives (options, futures, swaps, structured products) and their lifecycle events

  • Advanced proficiency in Python, with a track record of delivering high-performance, production-grade systems

  • Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Solid understanding of FIX protocol, electronic trading workflows, and order routing architectures

  • Experience with relational, NoSQL, and time-series databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, kdb+)

  • Familiarity with messaging systems such as Solace or RabbitMQ

  • Working knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to derivatives trading


If this position is of interest, apply now!