Head of Software Engineering –Electronic Trading

Overview

In this leadership role, you will steer a technical team to deliver ultra low-latency trading services for a global financial client. You’ll shape architecture, performance, and reliability while aligning with cross-functional goals and an ambitious growth trajectory. You’ll lead a technical, high-skill team to prototype and adopt innovative technologies that drive competitive advantage. This is a hands-on management position for techies who want to influence both people and product at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• large bonus from day 1
• excellent salary and benefits package
• hybrid working 1 day per week
• ongoing training
• structured career path

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of 20 software engineers
• Manage and develop a team of independent QA engineers responsible for automated testing platform and test cases
• Provide technical direction on performance, reliability, and functionality
• Contribute to operational strategy and performance with the management team
• Design, engineer, and test highly reliable services
• Lead company-wide projects to develop new business lines and improve operational efficiency
• Guide others in debugging complex engineering and operational problems
• Work in an agile, fast-paced development environment and evangelise new technologies to shape the architecture

Key requirements

• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Degree in Computer Science or a STEM subject
• Strong knowledge of trading and high-demand systems
• Ability to read code in Java, C++, or Python
• Strong experience in automated testing teams and unit testing
• Agile experience

• leadership
• excellent communication
• problem solving
• Java
• C++
• Python

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