Company: Global Payments

Apply for the Development Director – FX

Location: London

Job Description:

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Director, FX Engineering to join our ever-evolving Money Movement Technology team and help shape the future of global commerce.

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What you’ll own

Define and deliver the engineering strategy, technology roadmap, and platform vision supporting Global Payments’ FX, multi-currency, and settlement capabilities.
Lead the design, development, modernization, and operation of highly scalable FX platforms that support some of the world’s largest global ecommerce merchants and marketplaces.
Drive the evolution of FX infrastructure, ensuring platforms are resilient, secure, performant, compliant, and capable of supporting future business growth.
Partner with Product, Commercial, Operations, Treasury, Risk, and Finance teams to translate business strategy into engineering solutions and technical roadmaps.
Lead engineering delivery across cloud and on-premise environments, driving automation, observability, operational excellence, and platform reliability.
Establish governance, release management, production readiness, and engineering best practices across the FX technology landscape.
Evaluate build, buy, and partner opportunities to accelerate innovation and deliver best-in-class FX capabilities.
Drive platform modernization initiatives, leveraging cloud-native technologies, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and DevOps practices to improve scalability and efficiency.
Own engineering metrics, platform health, capacity planning, cost management, and service performance to ensure high-quality outcomes for clients and internal stakeholders.
Represent FX Engineering within senior leadership forums and contribute to the long-term technology strategy of Global Payments.

What you’ll bring

Significant engineering leadership experience within financial services, payments, fintech, banking, ecommerce, or foreign exchange environments.
Deep knowledge of software engineering, platform operations, release management, production support, and operational excellence practices.
Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical investment, platform scalability, business priorities, and operational costs.
Experience working within Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery environments.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executive leaders, engineering teams, and business partners.
Strong problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to simplify complex technical challenges and drive effective solutions.
Ability to define technology roadmaps and translate strategy into measurable engineering outcomes.
Experience within FX trading, treasury systems, multi-currency settlement, cross-border payments, or merchant acquiring.
Experience managing large-scale public cloud environments and cloud migration programmes.
Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code, automation frameworks, observability tools, and modern platform engineering practices.
Experience working in SAFe or scaled Agile environments.
Cloud certifications or experience with AWS and other enterprise cloud platforms.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

My Health

We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

My Money

In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

My Lifestyle

We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off – so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

My Family

FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

My Time Off

We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

Application steps

Here’s where we’ll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you’d be a good addition to our team. You’ll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

Application Review

Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

Interview with a Globalpayer

This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

Offer and Onboarding

The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.