Senior Software Engineer - Order Management System (OMS)
Lead technical development of proprietary Order Management System (OMS) from greenfield through production deployment over 3-4 year timeline. Design and build full trade flow infrastructure, integrating real-time market data feeds, execution systems, and risk controls with optimal performance. Collaborate directly with traders and portfolio managers to understand workflow requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Key Highlights
Key Responsibilities
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Nice to Have
Job Description
Dubai Relocation Opportunity!
Our client is a rapidly growing, multi-strategy hedge fund. The Dubai office operates with a startup mentality and entrepreneurial culture, offering genuine greenfield engineering opportunities that would be impossible at larger, more established firms. They are embarking on a 3-4 year proprietary OMS build and require a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to lead technical execution.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads technical development of proprietary Order Management System (OMS) from greenfield through production deployment over 3-4 year timeline
- Designs and builds full trade flow infrastructure, integrating real-time market data feeds, execution systems, and risk controls with optimal performance
- Architects and implements central reference security data systems and trading infrastructure components, working closely with trading desk across APAC regions
- Owns technical decision-making for system architecture, technology stack selection, and integration patterns with third-party systems (FlexTrade, execution venues, market data providers)
- Develops and maintains core trading system APIs, ensuring low-latency execution and operational reliability for live trading environments
- Provides technical leadership within a small, full-stack engineering team (not people management - pure technical leadership)
- Identifies and implements opportunities to eliminate or automate recurring issues, improving system stability and reducing operational overhead
- Collaborates directly with traders and portfolio managers to understand workflow requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Champions modern engineering practices and emerging technologies (AI-assisted development, automation) to enhance developer productivity
- This is a hands-on coding role - you will be building, not just managing
Looking to advance your Development & Programming career with relocation support? Explore Development & Programming Jobs with Relocation Packages that include comprehensive packages to help you move and settle in your new role.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Mid to Senior level with proven experience building or working extensively with Order Management Systems (OMS) in buy-side, sell-side, brokerage, or prop trading environments
- Deep understanding of OMS system lifecycle - order routing, execution management, post-trade processing, and reconciliation workflows
- Experience with FlexTrade or similar commercial OMS platforms, including API integration and customization
- Strong knowledge of full trade flow architecture - from order entry through execution, clearing, and settlement
- Proficiency in trading system fundamentals - FIX protocol, market data feeds, order routing, and execution algorithms
- Hands-on experience with central reference data systems and security master data management
- Comfortable working across multiple programming languages (language agnostic - Rust/Python preferred, but strong Java/C++ engineers are welcome and trainable)
- Proven ability to deliver greenfield builds and scale systems in production trading environments
- Strong individual contributor with ability to lead technical initiatives without requiring people management responsibilities
Discover our full range of relocation jobs with comprehensive support packages to help you relocate and settle in your new location.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- FlexTrade platform expertise - configuration, API development, and system extensions
- Experience at quantitative hedge funds, systematic trading firms, or high-frequency trading shops
- Background working at large banks (particularly those stuck in legacy systems/politics) with desire to move to agile, greenfield environment
- Knowledge of low-latency optimization techniques and performance-critical system design
- Experience with modern cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices for trading systems
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and automation frameworks
- Contributions to open-source trading infrastructure or active participation in quant/trading engineering communities
- Willingness to relocate to Dubai
Similar Jobs
Explore other opportunities that match your interests
_nology
Hippo
