Lead Software Engineer, TradingHub

• Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of computers at the low level, including database engine design and parallel computing to create highly scalable computing power
• Proven software engineering ability using C#, C++ or Java
• Keen interest in low-level computing e.g. memory management, pointers, compilers
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Passionate about building highly performant and scalable solutions
• Happy designing from scratch using first principles as well as off-the-shelf technologies
• Experience of cloud-native software development
• Keen interest or experience working in the financial services industry

Desirable

• We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (VP) to own and manage our Calculation Framework team in London
• This team provides the underlying data runtime, batch and frameworks which allow our customers to select and customise their analytics
• This is a technical position that will involve maintaining a low-level stack, as well as designing the next iteration
• Enhance our groundbreaking big data processing runtime, building out its capabilities and improving its performance
• Manage and develop a team of software engineers, setting clear goals aligned with business priorities
• Create a financial analytics 'app store' as part of our self-service approach to metrics
• Identify underlying production issues, leveraging knowledge and experience to suggest actionable solutions
• Collaborate with other teams across engineering as well as cross-functionally
• Partner with external stakeholders to design our services, demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism throughout

• Annual company-wide performance bonus
• Hybrid working policy (up to 2 days a week remote)
• Flexible working hours
• Aviva private medical insurance + Unum dental cover
• Discretionary EMI share option scheme
• Extended parental leave (up to 6 months of fully paid maternity leave)
• 5 days study leave towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to Work & Techscheme
• Pension plan (enhanced 5% employer contribution)
• Death in service coverage
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Based in London and also operating out of Toronto and Singapore, TradingHub provides market analytics solutions to some of the world’s biggest investment banks, hedge funds, and asset managers to help them identify and analyse market abuse, rogue trading and other financial misdeeds.