Head of Website – Fintech / FX & CFD Trading Platforms

ThinkMarkets is a global online brokerage firm, specializing in providing multi-asset trading solutions to thousands of clients around the world. With our flagship ThinkTrader platform, we allow our clients to trade the world 24-hours a day. Our mission is to disrupt the brokerage industry by allowing access to global markets and thousands of products to allow our clients to trade the world in the palm of their hand. We use the latest technologies to give traders seamless access to our proprietary trading platforms.

We leverage the latest technologies to give traders a fast, reliable, and intuitive experience across our proprietary platforms — and we’re now looking for a Head of Website to lead this critical area of our global business.

As Head of Website, you’ll be responsible for building and managing a high-performing team overseeing the implementation, performance, and continuous improvement of ThinkMarkets’ global web platforms. You’ll ensure our multi-regional websites deliver best-in-class user experience, speed, and scalability, while collaborating closely with Marketing, SEO, Product, and Technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day website operations including server performance, database health, API integrations, program rollouts, maintenance, and incident reporting.
• Evaluate emerging web technologies and frameworks (PWAs, AMP, responsive design) to enhance mobile-first experiences.
• Analyze data and recommend website optimizations to improve UX and conversion rates using analytics and A/B testing tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics).
• Monitor key performance metrics and conversion funnels, using tools like New Relic, Datadog, and Google Tag Manager to drive data-informed improvements.
• Champion a mobile-first approach by optimizing site speed, Core Web Vitals, and applying performance techniques such as code minification, lazy loading, and CDNs.
• Uphold web development best practices, ensuring WCAG accessibility, security standards (OWASP Top 10), and global scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, SEO, Country Managers) on technical SEO, API integrations, and marketing tools.
• Lead CI/CD pipeline implementation to automate deployments and minimize release risks.
• Ensure website infrastructure security, DNS, hosting, and SSL management are effectively maintained.
• Establish coding standards and oversee architectural decisions for new features and integrations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in web software development with deep knowledge of the full development lifecycle.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong background with CMS platforms such as Kentico, WordPress, or similar, including custom module/plugin development and API integrations.
• Solid understanding of web farms, multi-node environments, and load balancing for scalability and uptime.
• Hands-on experience with front-end technologies (ReactJS, Angular, Redux, JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3) and related tools (Webpack, Babel, Jest, Cypress).
• Knowledge of backend technologies, ideally C#, .NET Framework/Core, and relational databases (MSSQL, MySQL).
• Experience working with remote vendor teams and managing code quality across distributed environments.
• Experience in API design (RESTful, GraphQL) and familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong understanding of technical SEO best practices and implementation.
• Proficiency with Git or other version control systems.
• Excellent command of the English language.