Head of IT Development

Company: Harrington Starr
Apply for the Head of IT Development
Location: London
Job Description:

Head of IT Development

C#, Java, Python, C++, Front Office Trading, Derivatives

London, Perm Role

£130,000 – £145,0000

Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Harrington Starr has partnered with an Investment Bank in the City of London who are seeking to hire a Head of IT Derivatives Development to join their Front Office Trading Development and Technology team.

Successful candidates will have extensive development with Front Office Trading systems – specifically Derivatives, and a deep and broad understanding of various technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for successfully deploying and delivering Front Office Technology, applications and systems – Derivatives.
  • Essential, interaction with key stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Responsible for road mapping and building future Front Office technology.
  • People management of a Front office development team, consisting of 10+ developers.

Key Requirements:

  • Extensive development experience across a range of technologies: .Net Core, C#, Python ,C++, Java
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field of study
  • Strong commercial experience developing in a Front Office Trading environment (Derivatives)
  • Leadership, both people and technically focused
  • Excellent communication across all levels of an organisation

Benefits:

  • Basic salary up to £145,000
  • Strong discretionary bonus
  • Exceptional benefits
  • Hybrid working structure
  • Opportunity to be at the forefront of Front Office IT Development with a global Investment Bank

Please apply or reach out to me directly if interested –

Posted: April 27th, 2025