Team Lead C++ Engineer

Job description

The company

A global fintech firm operating at scale, delivering trading platforms used by hundreds of thousands of clients worldwide. The business is continuing to invest heavily in its core trading infrastructure, with a strong focus on improving delivery speed, system maturity, and overall engineering effectiveness.

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

• Define and drive the technical vision for the team, aligning with both stakeholder needs and long-term system evolution
• 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
• Improve delivery processes, release cadence, and system reliability
• 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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

13-04-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English