e-FX Development Lead

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison with e-trading desks to gather, refine, and translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Drive the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance systems with a focus on incremental delivery and continuous value generation.
• Maintain a strong hands-on presence in the development lifecycle, contributing directly to coding, architecture, and deployment.
• Foster strong relationships with trading desk personnel, building trust and ensuring alignment between technology and business goals.
• Ensure seamless integration with market data feeds, messaging systems, and trading tools.

Technical Environment:

• Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot
• Architecture: Microservices, Co-located infrastructure, Framework driven design
• Messaging & Integration: SBE, UDP, Protocol Buffers, Solace (streaming message bus), Excel integration
• Domain Expertise: Market data integration, electronic trading systems, and trade floor environments

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading technical and implementing within a fast-paced trading environment.
• Deep understanding of electronic trading workflows, particularly in electronic FX, other asset classes preferred but not necessary (i.e. US Treasuries)
• Strong background in Java development and modern microservice architectures, particularly in a system that requires low latency performance
• Experience working directly with trading desks and a solid understanding of the impact of technical implementation on business bottom line
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Integrate quantitative models for product pricing and risk management

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit

Job Location

150 Cheapside, London, UK

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

35

Skills

Application Development, Application Development, Bottom Line, Building Architecture, Business, Business Requirements, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Data Feeds, Data Integration, Decision Making, Design, Electronic Trading, Electronic Trading Systems, Enterprise Technologies, Google Protocol Buffers, Innovation, Java, Leadership, Market Data, Microservices Architecture, Online Trading, Problem Solving, Production Support {+ 13 more}