Engineering Squad Lead –
City Of London - Hybrid - 3 Days a week in the office.
The company
A Global Trading Venue specialising in Real time, Low Latency Trading, DMA and Risk Management for Front Office Trading.
The role
This is a leadership opportunity within a business-critical platform that sits at the heart of trading operations, responsible for real-time exposure, risk management, and hedging across client positions. The system processes high volumes of trading data and directly impacts trading performance and decision-making.
You will lead a backend engineering squad working on low-latency C++ systems, while helping to modernise a complex legacy platform. A key focus will be improving release cadence and delivery maturity, alongside driving architectural improvements without disrupting existing production systems.
What you will do
* Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, encouraging autonomy and ownership
* Work closely with trading desks, quants, and risk teams to deliver business-critical functionality
* Lead the modernisation of legacy components, balancing innovation with operational stability
* Remain hands-on where needed, contributing to C++ and Python code in production
What you will need
* Strong C++ experience within low-latency or real-time systems
* Exposure to Python (or willingness to work with it)
* Experience working on complex, business-critical platforms (ideally within trading or financial systems)
* Proven ability to lead teams and influence across stakeholders
* Experience working with legacy systems and improving them pragmatically (rather than full rebuilds)
* Strong communication skills and commercial awareness
Why consider this
* Work on systems that directly impact trading performance and business outcomes
* Opportunity to lead both technical direction and team evolution
* High visibility role with significant stakeholder interaction
* Chance to modernise and improve a large-scale, low-latency platform
Summary
A leadership role combining low-latency engineering, stakeholder engagement, and pragmatic system modernisation within a high-impact trading environment.
Package:
Salary Range – Depending on Experience £120,000 - £160,000
A Perfomance Related Bonus matching Seniority of the role.
A Full Benefits Package.
Hybrid Role – 3 days a week in the City of London Office.