Technical Team Lead

2 weeks ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates IC Markets Full time 150,000 - 250,000 per year

IC Markets Global
is one of the most renowned
Forex CFD
provider, offering trading solutions for active day traders and scalpers as well as traders that are new to the forex market.
IC Markets Global
offers its clients cutting edge trading platforms, low latency connectivity and superior liquidity.

IC Markets Global
is revolutionizing online forex trading. Traders are now able to gain access to pricing previously only available to investment banks and high net worth individuals.

Our management team have significant experience in the
Forex, CFD
and Equity markets in Asia, Europe and North America. It is this experience that has enabled us to select the best possible technology solutions and hand pick some of the best pricing providers available in the market.

About the Role

We are seeking a
Java Technical Team Lead
with solid hands-on development experience and leadership capabilities, ideally coming from the
Fintech / Forex Trading
domain.The ideal candidate has
7+ years of backend engineering experience
, including
Java, microservices architecture, API development
, and exposure to
Vaadin Framework
,
Kotlin
, and
iOS Swift
at a conceptual/high level.

1+ year experience with people management
with leadership responsibilities.You will lead a team responsible for building and enhancing trading platform integrations , liquidity management systems, price feeds, risk engines, and execution services.

This role will require strong technical oversight and ownership,

cross-team collaboration with Product, QA, DevOps and Mobile teams.

Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership

  • Lead, mentor, and guide a team of backend Java developers.
  • Conduct code reviews, technical design sessions, and enforce engineering standards.
  • Support onboarding, knowledge sharing, and technical decision-making and implementation plans.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to scope requirements and delivery timelines.

2. Backend Architecture & Development

  • Design, develop, and maintain
    microservices
    with Java (Java 17+ preferred).
  • Develop REST APIs, event-driven services, and backend modules for trading workflows.
  • Apply modern architecture practices: domain-driven design, CQRS, event sourcing (where relevant).
  • Experience with
    Vaadin framework
    for internal UI/console development.
  • Knowledge of
    Kotlin
    , able to understand and contribute to mixed Java–Kotlin environments.
  • Familiarity with
    iOS Swift
    concepts (API integration level).

4. System Performance & Reliability

  • Build low-latency, high-availability backend components.
  • Optimize performance through NIO/Netty, concurrency tuning, and GC optimization.
  • Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and ensure system reliability.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with DevOps for cloud deployments (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, and environment management.
  • Work with QA automation teams to support load testing and integration tests.
  • Coordinate with mobile teams to ensure backend services meet app requirements.

6. Delivery & Project Ownership

  • Drive sprint planning, task breakdown, and technical documentation.
  • Maintain clear communication with Product team and ensure timely releases.
  • Prioritize tasks and lead the team towards achieving delivery milestones.

Preferable Skills (Bonus)

  • Experience with price feed aggregation engines.
  • Knowledge of FIX Market Data.
  • Understanding of mobile trading app architecture (Swift/Kotlin native).
  • Exposure to financial regulations (FSA , DFSA, CySEC, FCA, ASIC, etc).
  • Experience with monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, EL)

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