Head of Connectivity

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in trading, with a particular focus on exchange connectivity.
• Strong understanding of algorithmic trading and financial markets.
• Expert-level knowledge of one or more exchange architectures (T7, Optiq, X-Stream, etc)
• Good understanding of one of the classic exchanges (ICE, CME, Eurex, Euronext)
• Good understanding of trading infrastructure setup (DMA vs SMA vs naked/member) and what it involves (reporting, where risk is managed etc)
• Knowledge of low-latency protocols (ITCH/OUCH, SBE)
• Good understanding of FIX is a big plus
• Familiarity with MiFID II, ARTEC, and other financial regulations (hands-on experience in implementing RTS 6 / MiFID II requirements is a plus).
• Experience working in production support alongside actual traders is a significant plus.
• US/EU and Asia regulation awareness is a big plus.
• 3+ years of people management experience in roles such as Team Lead, Manager, or Product Owner.
• Knowledge of C++ or Rust.
• Proven ability to gather business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Understand how to best connect to the required market.
• Oversee and optimize trading infrastructure, including servers, gateways, and trading platforms.
• Manage external communications with exchanges, brokers, and financial institutions
• Act as a technical leader, advising on best practices for trading technology and risk management, providing solutions, and devising implementation methods
• Document requirements in a way that is clear to both traders and developers.
• Explain the functionality of connectivity solutions, market gateways, and order routing mechanisms
• Manage your backlog, set priorities, and decide what should be done quickly versus what should be done thoroughly (and may take longer).
• Define observability and maintainability of the developed integrations.
• Identify and mitigate technology-related risks that could impact trading performance.
• Ensure proper MiFID II, ARTEC, CFTC, NMS, and regulatory compliance
• Continuously research trends and changes in market connectivity, looking for optimization opportunities.