NA Head of eFX and FX Front Office Technology ,Managing Director

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a senior technology leader to co-lead the eFX and FX Front Office Technology organization, responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing technology solutions supporting State Street Markets FX Sales & Trading.

The role leads a globally distributed engineering organization, partnering closely with business stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance trading platforms while ensuring strong regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and continuous improvement across systems and processes.

eFX and FX Front Office Technology a multi-platform engineering organization that builds bespoke electronic FX trading solutions operating globally on a follow-the-sun basis. These systems are large, mesh-based, service-oriented platforms deployed across multiple data centers and process significant trading flow daily. The platform supports: Electronic market making, Client algorithmic trading, Pricing systems, Order management systems, Straight-through processing (STP) applications

This is a business-facing leadership role requiring the ability to operate effectively at a senior level across both technology and front-office stakeholders. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

The successful candidate will possess deep knowledge of FX Spot, Forwards, Swaps, Benchmarks, and eNDF trading, along with extensive experience in electronic trading technology and leading high-performing global teams.

Why this role is important to us

eFX is a strategic business initiative with a multi-year expansion plan and is central to the firm’s electronic trading growth and client franchise. This role is critical to:

• Delivering scalable, high-performance FX trading platforms
• Enabling new trading capabilities and client solutions
• Maintaining strong risk, control, and operational resilience

What you will be responsible for

As NA Head of eFX and FX Front Office Technology, you will be responsible for:

Technology Strategy & Platform Ownership

• Define and execute the technology strategy for eFX and FX front-office platforms aligned to business priorities
• Own the design, development, and operation of low-latency, high-throughput trading systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability
• Maintain overall accountability for platform stability and production integrity

Business Alignment & Delivery Execution

• Partner with Trading, Sales, Quants, and Product teams to deliver trading capabilities and client functionality
• Translate business priorities into technology roadmaps and execution plans
• Oversee the planning, budgeting, and delivery of initiatives across platforms, enhancements, and integrations
• Ensure delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams in a global, follow-the-sun model
• Support growth in electronic trading volumes and client franchise through scalable and differentiated technology capabilities

Organization Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global engineering organization across development, QA, and delivery
• Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence
• Ensure effective coordination across global, distributed teams

Engineering Excellence & AI Enablement

• Drive engineering standards across code quality, SDLC, and release management
• Promote adoption of:
  • AI-assisted development practices (e.g., code generation, testing automation)
  • Agentic workflows to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency
• Lead implementation of AI-driven capabilities to enhance:
  • Decision support and analytics
  • Automation across engineering and operations

Risk, Compliance & Resiliency

• Ensure all systems and processes comply with regulatory, internal policy, and control requirements
• Maintain strong adherence to enterprise resiliency, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity standards
• Protect sensitive financial data and ensure business continuity across critical platforms

Vendor & Platform Management

• Manage relationships with external vendors and technology partners
• Ensure optimal performance and value realization from third-party services

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong leadership capability with experience managing global engineering organizations
• Deep business knowledge of FX Spot, Swaps, Forwards, and eNDF markets
• Experience with large-scale distributed electr