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Lead Software Engineer; UI Digital Markets Execution Technology; DMET), Execute

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Next Frontier Capital
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-18
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Front End Developer, Software Architect, Software Engineer, Software Testing
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 170000 GBP Yearly GBP 120000.00 170000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Join Digital Markets Execution Technology (DMET) to shape the future of Execute
, our front-office trading platform powering Markets businesses. As a Lead Software Engineer (UI), you will set front-end technical direction and lead hands-on delivery of a latency-sensitive, real-time user experience used directly by traders and sales. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, product specialists, designers, and control partners to build intuitive, high-signal workflows s role emphasizes engineering excellence, operational readiness, and secure, compliant delivery in a fast-paced global environment.

Job Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and delivery of user interface capabilities across Execute, from discovery to production support
  • Set front-end technical direction, including architecture, standards, performance, and testing strategy
  • Partner with product, business stakeholders, and designers to translate trading workflows into intuitive UX
  • Drive quality through thorough testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
  • Build high-performance, real-time UIs with strong responsiveness and stability
  • Establish and evolve scalable UI architecture, including component libraries and shared platform services
  • Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, quality gates, CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness
  • Ensure secure, compliant development practices aligned to firm standards
  • Mentor and develop engineers, cultivating an inclusive team culture
  • Collaborate with backend, platform, and SRE partners to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team
  • Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation
Required Qualifications / Skills
  • Hands-on experience building production UIs with React and Type Script in large-scale applications
  • Strong knowledge of modern front-end engineering, including state management, asynchronous data flows, and UI architecture
  • Expertise in performance optimization, testing strategies, and automation in CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience delivering real-time or data-intensive user experiences
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in setting standards, leading designs, and mentoring teams
  • Solid software engineering fundamentals, including OO/design patterns, debugging, and documentation
  • Familiarity with agentic development approaches across the software development lifecycle
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional environments
  • Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently
  • Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
  • Experience in front-office trading or electronic execution domains
  • Familiarity with financial market concepts and protocols
  • Experience with UI component libraries, advanced data grid patterns, and visualization
  • Exposure to backend-for-frontend patterns, event-driven architectures, and API design collaboration
  • Experience operating UIs in regulated environments with strong auditability and controls
Why Join Us

You will lead and shape the UI for a mission-critical front-office execution platform where performance, resiliency, and user experience directly influence business outcomes and client satisfaction. The work spans real-time data, latency-sensitive workflows, and production-grade operational readiness, with close-to-the-business stakeholders and a global engineering organization. This role offers meaningful technical leadership…

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