Senior MetaTrader Developer

We are looking for a Senior MetaTrader developer with strong, hands-on experience working with MT4 and MT5 trading environments at a system level. This role is highly technical and suited to someone who has built, integrated, or customised MetaTrader plugins, worked extensively with the Manager API, and understands how trading infrastructure operates behind the scenes at a brokerage.

You will be involved in designing and supporting end-to-end trading infrastructure, including liquidity bridges, execution flows, risk and monitoring systems, and integrations with external liquidity providers. A solid understanding of latency-sensitive architectures and how performance, stability, and execution quality impact trading outcomes is essential.

Location: Hybrid - Dubai or Remote - India

Responsibilities:

As a Senior MetaTrader Developer, your broad responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

MetaTrader Development & Integration

• Design, develop, and maintain MT4/MT5 plugins, gateways, and custom server-side solutions.

• Build, integrate, and support services using the MetaTrader Manager API and Admin API.

• Develop real-time components for trade execution monitoring, account management, risk controls, and reporting.

Trading Infrastructure & Liquidity Connectivity

• Implement and support bridge integrations with liquidity providers, prime brokers, ECNs, and aggregators.

• Manage the full order lifecycle, including execution models, routing logic, and risk flows.

• Optimise execution routing, pricing feeds, symbol configurations, and trade flow stability.

Performance, Latency & System Stability

• Design and maintain low-latency, high-availability trading services.

• Analyse and optimise execution latency, price feed delays, and bridge performance.

• Troubleshoot and resolve live trading and production issues in real-time environments.

Trading Logic & Functional Ownership

• Collaborate closely with dealing and risk teams on margin logic, swaps, commissions, and automation rules.

• Translate business and trading requirements into robust technical implementations.

Operations, Support & Governance

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for MT4/MT5 production environments.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams.

• Support audit processes and regulatory initiatives when required.

Requirements:

MetaTrader Expertise

• Strong knowledge of MT4 & MT5 server architecture

• Hands-on experience with Manager API and Admin API

• Development of custom server plugins and gateways

Trading Systems & Domain Knowledge

• Deep understanding of Forex / CFD brokerage environments

• Experience with liquidity bridges and aggregation

• Strong grasp of trading mechanics and terminology

Latency, Connectivity & Data

• Experience building low-latency systems

• Familiarity with FIX connectivity concepts

• Real-time data processing and messaging systems

Programming & Systems

• Proficiency in C++ (must-have), C# (nice-to-have)

• Experience with multithreading and distributed systems

• Working knowledge of trading databases

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years in a trading systems or brokerage infrastructure role

• Proven experience supporting production MetaTrader environments

• Strong background working with live trading infrastructure

What’s in it for you?

Our client offers an exciting, challenging role in a collaborative, dynamic environment. The right person will find many career growth opportunities in their company, whether you want to advance your technical skills or aspire to leadership in the future.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work-from-home - after probation (in Dubai) or fully remote (in India).

• Visa sponsorship follow UAE laws.

• Flight tickets for holiday.