Regional Head of eMacro London Technology

Company: Royal Bank of Canada
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead the technical vision and execution for market-leading Rates and FX e-trading platforms in London. You will drive regional expansion of Rates and advance eFX capabilities, guiding a development team and collaborating with traders, quants, and business heads. You’ll shape the strategic roadmap for eMacro initiatives and deliver high-impact, low-latency trading solutions. This is a high-visibility opportunity to influence growth in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • Total Rewards Program including bonuses
  • flexible benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • coaching and development opportunities
  • world-class training program in financial services
  • dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical strategy for low-latency e-trading platforms (Rates and FX) aligned with global and regional goals
  • Manage and grow a ~10-person development team, fostering excellence and growth
  • Serve as the primary technical interface for traders, desk quants, and business heads
  • Prioritize a complex multi-desk backlog balancing strategic and tactical deliverables
  • Support and drive the expansion of the regional Rates business in Europe and advancement of eFX in London

Key requirements

  • Proven ability to lead 10+ developers across different seniorities with mentorship focus
  • Strong stakeholder management as the main technical liaison for traders and business leaders
  • Track record of prioritizing complex, multi-desk workloads
  • Deep knowledge of low-latency e-trading architecture with experience in Rates and FX product technology
  • Strategic vision balancing immediate needs with long-term innovation
  • Experience with low-latency Java; knowledge of KDB and Python a plus
  • Leadership and mentorship
  • Stakeholder management and communication
  • Strategic thinking and prioritization
  • Low-latency e-trading platform architecture
  • Rates and FX product technology
  • Java (low latency)

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Posted: October 2nd, 2026