Director Principal Architect (Core Trading Technology)
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Description
- As Director (d/m/w) Principal Architect, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of high-performance backend systems in a latency-sensitive electronic trading environment
- Combining architectural leadership with hands-on engineering expertise, you will guide globally distributed teams on system design, Core Java, resilience and performance, while helping turn complex trading requirements into reliable front-to-back solutions
- The role provides broad technical influence across architecture, scalability and technology decisions, working closely with trading, engineering, QA and DevOps stakeholders
- Shape the architecture and technical direction of end-to-end electronic trading platforms, translating trading and business requirements into reliable, low-latency solutions
- Maintain a hands-on engineering role through design reviews, prototyping, coding and performance investigations
- Provide technical guidance on system design, Core Java, concurrency, resilience and performance across globally distributed engineering teams
- Identify and address architectural, scalability, performance and operational risks in complex backend systems
- Evaluate relevant technologies and AI-assisted engineering practices for their application within the engineering environment
- Collaborate closely with business, architecture, QA and DevOps stakeholders to support effective technical decisions and front-to-back delivery
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English for effective collaboration within globally distributed teams
- Strong hands-on Core Java engineering expertise and proven ability to build production-grade backend systems
- Sound architectural judgement combined with practical problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges
- Proven ability to use AI tools effectively to increase productivity, optimize processes and solve business problems, applying sound judgement and ensuring responsible handling of data and AI-generated results
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex, distributed systems from architecture and design through to production
- Deep expertise in low-latency, high-throughput and fault-tolerant architectures, including concurrency, JVM performance, networking and profiling
- Ability to influence technical direction and engineering decisions effectively across teams without relying on direct people-management responsibility