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So, who are we?
Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
Your team
We are seeking an exceptional Staff Engineer to join our APAC technology team, driving technical excellence across our investment platform operations spanning Singapore, Australia, Japan, and Dubai markets. This role will be instrumental in scaling our IG One investment app, expanding crypto and leverage trading capabilities, and establishing technical standards across our multi-region engineering teams.
What we offer
Opportunity to shape technical direction for a leading investment platform in APAC
Work with cutting-edge trading technology and expand into emerging markets
Collaborate with talented engineering teams across four countries
Contribute to products serving thousands of active trading clients
What you’ll do
Technical Leadership: Lead architectural decisions for trading systems, multi-region AWS deployments, and regulatory compliance implementations including Travel Rule and Chainalysis integration
Platform Development: Oversee trading platform development and integrations (IBKR, exchange protocols), customer engagement systems (Braze-Intercom), and external APIs with Akamai/ECS orchestration
Engineering Excellence: Establish coding standards across global teams (UK, Singapore, India, Poland), mentor senior engineers, and drive adoption of modern development practices
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product, compliance, and infrastructure teams to support crypto trading expansion and business objectives through reliable technology delivery
What you’ll need for this role
Experience: 8+ years software engineering with 3+ years in senior/staff roles; strong fintech/trading systems background
Technical Skills: Distributed systems, microservices, AWS cloud platforms, FIX protocol, container orchestration (ECS/Kubernetes)
Leadership: Technical leadership experience, mentoring engineers, cross-functional collaboration across distributed teams
Domain Knowledge: Financial regulations (APAC markets), DevSecOps practices
Preferred Qualifications:
QuickFix library and financial messaging protocols
Multi-currency trading systems and exchange connectivity
Compliance technology platforms (Notabene)
Mobile trading platforms and investment app UX
Knowledge of crypto trading systems and digital asset infrastructure preferred
How we work
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.
The Perks
Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
Home office equipment reimbursement
Performance relate bonus
Private medical cover for you and your family/partner (Medicover)
Multikafeteria system (you can choose a multisport card, vouchers, etc.)
Life insurance (Generali)
LinkedIn Learning platform free access
Share Plans for Employees
Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse, and inclusive culture
Career-focused technical and leadership training in-class and online, incl. unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
Well-being events as well as Employee Assistance Programme
Summer picnic, New Year party and other social events
Three additional days off a year - one to celebrate your Birthday and two for voluntary work
App-based parking spots booking system
Stretching sessions
Wellbeing weeks
Learn more about the Perks here!
Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!