Head of U.S. Derivatives Trading Technology

OKX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantSkills: ["Leadership","Strategic decision-making","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Design and deliver the end-to-end U.S. derivatives trading technology stack that connects customers to a regulated derivatives market. Own the architecture, selection of clearing FCM/OMS/market-access providers, and build-versus-buy roadmap. Lead internal and vendor integrations across execution, clearing, risk controls, margin/liquidation/funding, UI, and KYC, while establishing connectivity certification, pre-trade risk requirements, and 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery. Recruit and lead the U.S. trading-technology team.

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Head of U.S. Derivatives Trading Technology

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Job Summary

Design and deliver the end-to-end U.S. derivatives trading technology stack that connects customers to a regulated derivatives market. Own the architecture, selection of clearing FCM/OMS/market-access providers, and build-versus-buy roadmap. Lead internal and vendor integrations across execution, clearing, risk controls, margin/liquidation/funding, UI, and KYC, while establishing connectivity certification, pre-trade risk requirements, and 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery. Recruit and lead the U.S. trading-technology team.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design the end-to-end U.S. derivatives trading architecture and define long-term build-versus-buy roadmap.
  • •Lead selection of the clearing FCM, OMS, and market-access providers, including vendor landscape diligence and vendor/contract/SLAs ownership.
  • •Lead internal and vendor integrations across OMS, margin, liquidation, funding, UI, and KYC.
  • •Define pre-trade risk, kill-switch, drop-copy, and reconciliation requirements; manage exchange connectivity certification and production readiness.
  • •Establish 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery, and recruit and lead the U.S. trading-technology team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceMeal AllowanceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •10–15+ years in electronic trading or capital-markets technology.
  • •Deep knowledge of listed derivatives and U.S. futures market structure.
  • •Experience with OMS, FIX, exchange connectivity, market data, and pre-trade risk.
  • •Prior experience working at an FCM is required.
  • •Track record delivering mission-critical trading platforms and translating business/regulatory requirements into technical architecture.
Experience:Electronic tradingCapital marketsDerivativesFuturesFCM
Skills:LeadershipStrategic decision-makingCross-functional collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OMSFIXMarket dataExchange connectivityRisk-managementPre-trade riskKill-switchReconciliationKYCMarginLiquidationFunding

Company Brief

OKX
Global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology provider offering spot and derivatives trading, custody, wallet services, and blockchain infrastructure to retail and institutional users worldwide.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Victoria, Seychelles
Founded: 2017
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