VP Lead Engineer

24 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom IntecSelect Full-time
Lead Engineer (Vice President) - Front Office Trading
London (Hybrid)
£120k - £130k + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Overview

My client is looking to hire a Lead Engineer (VP) to play a key role in the transformation of Front Office technology.

This is a high-impact position within a multi-year platform modernisation programme, focused on building Real Time, low-latency, high-performance systems that directly support Front Office trading workflows.

You'll operate across the full stack, influence architecture, and work closely with the business to deliver scalable, next-generation trading platforms.

The Role

As a Lead Engineer, you will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shaping both the platform and engineering standards.

Key responsibilities:
  • Build and evolve a suite of Real Time, high-performance microservices for trading workflows
  • Lead end-to-end solution design across Back End and Front End systems
  • Partner directly with traders and stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful solutions
  • Drive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code quality
  • Influence and contribute to the modernisation strategy of the Fixed Income tech stack
  • Act as a technical leader, raising the bar across engineering standards and design decisions


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