GSSTech Group

Cloud payments, core banking, and DMS

Brokerage Platform Lead - Trading Systems

Enterprise ApplicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDubai - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience working on trading or brokerage platforms.
Proven exposure to Tradenet or a comparable brokerage platform.
Strong understanding of front-to-back brokerage system architecture.
Expertise in Order Management Systems and the FIX protocol.
Deep knowledge of market connectivity with exchanges such as DFM, ADX, and Tadawul.
Solid grasp of institutional equities workflows, including algorithmic trading and high-touch and low-touch order flows.
Proficiency in Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
Experience building and integrating RESTful services.
Agile delivery experience using JIRA, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Own and manage the full lifecycle of the brokerage platform, covering onboarding, order capture, execution, clearing, and settlement.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with trading, risk, and compliance systems.
Drive enhancements in market connectivity, ensuring low-latency and highly reliable links to regional exchanges.
Lead platform upgrades, coordinate with vendors, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
Champion Agile practices and contribute to backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release management.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure high availability and resilience.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with Kafka for real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture.
Hands-on development experience in Java and/or C++, with exposure to Node.js and React.

Brokerage Platform Lead (Trading Systems)

GSSTech Group · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · — · Posted 2026-10-19

Workplace: on_site

Description

Description

GSS Tech Group is hiring a Brokerage Platform Lead for one of our enterprise clients in the UAE capital markets sector.

In this role you will own the client’s trading and brokerage platform across its full lifecycle, from client onboarding through order execution to settlement. You will be the main technical owner for market connectivity to regional exchanges including DFM, ADX and Tadawul, and you will work closely with trading, risk, compliance and operations teams to keep the platform fast, stable, compliant and continuously improving.

This is a high ownership position for someone who understands how an order moves front to back and has run a brokerage platform in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the full lifecycle of the brokerage platform, covering onboarding, order capture, execution, clearing and settlement
Work with cross functional teams to ensure seamless integration with trading, risk and compliance systems
Drive enhancements in market connectivity, ensuring low latency and highly reliable links to regional exchanges
Lead platform upgrades, coordinate with vendors and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements
Champion Agile practices and contribute to backlog grooming, sprint planning and release management
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability and resilience

Requirements

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
Minimum 7 years of experience working on trading or brokerage platforms
Proven exposure to Tradenet or a comparable brokerage platform
Strong understanding of front to back brokerage system architecture
Expertise in Order Management Systems (OMS) and the FIX protocol
Deep knowledge of market connectivity with exchanges such as DFM, ADX and Tadawul
Solid grasp of institutional equities workflows, including algorithmic trading and both high touch and low touch order flows
Proficiency in Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
Experience building and integrating RESTful services
Agile delivery experience using JIRA, Git and CI/CD pipelines

Strong Advantage

Familiarity with Kafka for real time data streaming and event driven architecture
Hands on development experience in Java and/or C++, with exposure to Node.js and React

Benefits

Opportunity to own a business critical trading platform for a leading UAE financial institution
Direct exposure to GCC capital markets and regional exchange connectivity
Competitive compensation package.

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About the Company

GSSTech Group

Cloud payments, core banking, and DMS

GSSTech Group provides cloud-based payment processing and financial messaging systems for banks and financial institutions. Its products include core banking solutions to automate back-office operations and a unified Document Management System that integrates with complex enterprise applications, all delivered on a modular cloud platform for payments, messaging, core banking, and DMS. The company differentiates itself with 24+ years of global experience and multi-country deployments (including UAE and India), focusing on domain-specific, enterprise-grade financial software plus implementation and maintenance services. Its goal is to help banks modernize operations, improve efficiency, and increase profitability by delivering integrated software platforms and services.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1997

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