About the Role
The company is seeking a Brokerage Platform Lead for a prominent client in the UAE capital markets sector. In this position, you will take ownership of the client’s trading and brokerage platform throughout its entire lifecycle, from client onboarding to order execution and settlement. You will serve as the primary technical owner for market connectivity to regional exchanges, including DFM, ADX, and Tadawul. Collaboration with trading, risk, compliance, and operations teams will be essential to ensure the platform remains fast, stable, compliant, and continuously evolving. This role requires a high degree of ownership from individuals who understand the end-to-end order process and who have experience managing a brokerage platform within a regulated environment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the full lifecycle of the brokerage platform, covering onboarding, order capture, execution, clearing, and settlement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with trading, risk, and compliance systems.
- Drive enhancements in market connectivity, ensuring low latency and highly reliable links to regional exchanges.
- Lead platform upgrades, coordinate with vendors, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Champion Agile practices and contribute to backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release management.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure high availability and resilience.
Requirements
Must Have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of experience working on trading or brokerage platforms.
- Proven exposure to Tradenet or a comparable brokerage platform.
- Strong understanding of front-to-back brokerage system architecture.
- Expertise in Order Management Systems (OMS) and the FIX protocol.
- Deep knowledge of market connectivity with exchanges such as DFM, ADX, and Tadawul.
- Solid grasp of institutional equities workflows, including algorithmic trading and both high touch and low touch order flows.
- Proficiency in Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Experience building and integrating RESTful services.
- Agile delivery experience using JIRA, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong Advantage
- Familiarity with Kafka for real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture.
- Hands-on development experience in Java and/or C++, with exposure to Node.js and React.
Benefits
- Opportunity to own a business-critical trading platform for a leading UAE financial institution.
- Direct exposure to GCC capital markets and regional exchange connectivity.
- Competitive compensation package.
