TECHNICAL Product LEAD – SENIOR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

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.