About the Role
Lead engineering efforts for equities and tokenised equities platforms, managing teams and technical direction to build reliable, scalable systems in a regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and delivery of high-performance trading systems for equities
- Lead engineering teams in designing secure, scalable platforms for tokenised assets
- Collaborate with product and compliance teams to meet regulatory standards
- Drive technical strategy aligned with business goals in capital markets
- Mentor engineering managers and senior developers across multiple teams
- Ensure system reliability, latency optimization, and fault tolerance
- Guide adoption of modern software practices and infrastructure automation
- Manage engineering delivery timelines and resource allocation
- Foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Evaluate emerging technologies for integration into trading platforms
- Work closely with security teams to enforce robust access controls
- Support incident response and post-mortem processes for production systems
- Champion code quality, testing, and observability practices
- Align engineering initiatives with long-term product vision
- Lead cross-functional efforts to expand market reach and product offerings
- Ensure alignment between engineering output and business compliance needs
- Drive innovation in distributed systems handling high-throughput transactions
- Oversee integration with third-party financial data and clearing systems
- Promote engineering best practices across global development teams
- Manage technical debt and platform modernization initiatives
- Support recruitment and retention of top-tier engineering talent
- Establish clear career paths and growth opportunities for engineers
- Evaluate performance and drive professional development plans
- Ensure consistent execution of engineering standards across domains
- Lead technical due diligence for new financial product initiatives
Nice to Have
- Master's degree in computer science or related field
- Prior experience in a regulated financial institution
- Leadership experience in fintech or cryptocurrency exchange platforms
- Hands-on experience with FIX protocol and market data feeds
- Knowledge of SEC or MiFID II compliance frameworks
- Experience with high-frequency trading systems
- Familiarity with smart contract platforms and token standards
- Background in cybersecurity for financial applications
- Experience scaling systems to handle millions of daily transactions
- Track record of leading engineering teams through rapid growth phases
- Public speaking or conference presentation experience
- Open-source contributions in relevant technical domains
- Experience managing remote or globally distributed teams
- Knowledge of derivatives or options trading systems
- Understanding of digital asset custody solutions
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity package commensurate with experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility based on location and role requirements
Team
Part of the core engineering leadership team driving critical financial infrastructure
Why This Role Matters
- This position plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital securities by combining traditional finance expertise with blockchain innovation.
- You will lead critical infrastructure that bridges conventional equity markets with emerging tokenised asset ecosystems.
What to Expect
- You'll work with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, secure trading platforms.
- Expect to make strategic decisions impacting system architecture and team development.
- Regular collaboration with compliance, security, and product leadership is essential.
Available for qualified candidates requiring sponsorship
