TECHNICAL Product LEAD – SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
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About the role
About
We are partnering with a leader in financial technology — a specialist in multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions — to find an exceptional Technical Lead to serve in a Chief Technology Officer capacity.
This is a high-impact, senior engineering leadership role with full ownership of an Alternative Trading System/Multilateral Trading Facility (ATS/MTF) platform, including its development, support, and operational integrity.
This is a hands-on leadership position focused on strategic oversight, incident ownership, and building a high-performing engineering team — while remaining technically engaged with a larger engineering organisation.
What you'll do
- Provide senior technical leadership and oversight of the ATS/MTF trading platform
- Collaborate with engineering teams to build and evolve trading system components
- Own the incident resolution process, including escalation and stakeholder management
- Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and system uptime across production environments
- Support the trading desk to identify and resolve technical issues promptly
- Drive software releases from testing through to production deployment
- Maintain and develop comprehensive system documentation
What we're looking for
Essential:
- expert-level proficiency in C++ with strong Golang development experience
- background in building and managing trading systems/infrastructure
- proven experience as a hands-on engineering manager or technical lead
Interested?
This is a confidential search. All applications and enquiries are handled with the utmost discretion.
To apply or find out more, please get in touch with our team. We'd welcome a confidential conversation.
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