Senior Engineer, Execution Technology

Step into a technical leadership role at the heart of a firm’s trading operations, where microsecond-level performance isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s the whole job. This is a chance to shape next-generation execution platforms built to scale by orders of magnitude.

Company Information:

A sophisticated, fast-moving trading firm known for its cutting-edge execution capabilities and its commitment to engineering excellence at every layer of the business.

Job Description:

• Design and build high-performance trading algorithms and distributed system components
• Drive strategic engineering initiatives from concept and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing production support
• Own complex technical projects end-to-end, working closely with engineering, trading, and business partners
• Help set technical direction for the team, shaping architecture decisions, engineering standards, and development practices
• Coach and mentor engineers through hands-on collaboration, design discussions, and code-level guidance
• Push for high standards through thorough design and code review
• Continuously improve system efficiency, scalability, latency, and stability
• Act as a bridge between engineering and the business, working directly with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams
• Identify opportunities to modernize, simplify, and strengthen the execution platform as the business evolves

Requirements / Qualifications:

• 10-15+ years building financial or trading systems in Java
• Deep experience with multithreaded and concurrent programming, including lock-free techniques
• Strong background designing and building distributed systems
• Track record of leading complex technical initiatives from start to finish
• Experience mentoring engineers and helping build a strong, high-performing team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for planning, coding, and testingAble to read and maintain systems written in C#