Tech Lead / Principal Engineer

Tech Lead / Principal Engineer (C++)

Functional skills:

• Algorithmic/Electronic/Real Time Trading Systems.
• Working closely with the Electronic Market Making (EMM)/Trading Business to build the next generation electronic trading system.
• Track record of significant contribution to high-performance and sophisticated Algorithmic/Electronic/Real Time Trading Systems at either Hedge Funds, Proprietary Traders, Specialist liquidity providers, or large financial institutions.

Technical skills:

• Expertise and deep proficiency in C/C++ Programming - with a deep understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms
• Deep expertise in Systems Design, Architecture, Distributed Systems, DSA, Performance and Latency Optimisation.
• Excellent domain knowledge and experience working on Linux platforms.
• Experience with version control systems (eg, Git), build systems, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of other programming languages (eg, Python, Java) and software development tools is a plus.

Soft skills:

• Technology leader, a strong people leader who can manage an incredibly talented team of expert C++ software engineers.
• Passionate developer, hands on coder designing and developing the core components of the high-performance trading stack.
• Operational excellence driver, ensuring platform stability to ensure maximum uptime for trading systems across markets.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive technical agenda, lead a team, and influence business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business needs into functional code.
• Performing PR reviews on other developers' code.
• Clearly able to demonstrate and report on progress in delivering code.
• Proven experience as a Technical Lead or similar role in software engineering.
• Experience with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise in C++ development, ensuring best practices and high standards are maintained.
• Drive the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions.
• Experience in building robust enterprise software systems.
• Flexible and pragmatic leader & team player.
• Open learning mindset.