Front Office Developer - Team Lead

We have permanent and contract opportunities with our client, a Leading Financial Institution based in the City within their Front Office Development Teams . Permanent – Lead Developer – Proximity Development/Front Office Focus A hands-on development leadership role, managing a small proximity development team that delivers tailored software solutions for commodities trading and front office users. This role combines people management, stakeholder communication, and direct development across pricing, risk, and reporting tools. Lead the team in delivering tools to support trading, risk, and operations. Manage delivery pipeline, business prioritization, and technical planning. Develop solutions across pricing, market data contributions, and risk reporting. Collaborate with global teams, align with Head Office on process and governance. NET (C#, .Net Core, WPF), Entity Framework SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB 10+ years in development, including 2–3 years in a lead role ~ Strong front office exposure, ideally within commodities or derivatives trading ~ Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills ~ Agile experience: sprints, Kanban, DevOps tools ~ Hybrid setup (minimum 3 days in office) Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm) Strong focus on stability, risk mitigation, and delivery Contract – Front Office Application Developer Join a Front Office-aligned technology team supporting Global Markets, Commodities and Structured Credit. Develop and support bespoke front office applications. Strong OO programming background. Experience in front-office or trading systems. Solid understanding of derivatives, risk (Greeks), and curve construction. NET, C#, WPF, Angular Hybrid setup (minimum 3 days in office) Shift flexibility: early starts or late finishes (7:30am–7:30pm) High business interaction and exposure to complex financial instruments