Lead Software Engineer (Low-Level)

TradingHub Group
London
2 days ago
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Compensation: £Competitive (Financial Services)

About TradingHub

Founded in 2010, we have grown from a united vision shared between two people to a team of over 140 across London, Toronto, New York and Singapore. We have achieved scale by building the best-in-class surveillance tooling, where our analytics bring the front office risk mindset to the compliance function.

Though we have developed in the trade surveillance arena, we have always been more than that. At heart, we are a finance-focused big data firm. Our goal is to continue creating the world’s leading financial markets analytics platform.

The Role

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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

Requirements

Main Skills/Competencies:

  • 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 Skills/Experience:

  • Experience with modern C# frameworks such as .NET 8
  • AWS

Benefits

Life at TradingHub is a rewarding journey within a fast-growing company that thrives on innovation and collaboration. By combining the best of both tech and finance, we’re able to solve complex problems together and deliver meaningful results to our customers. Everybody has value to bring, and we welcome individuality as a key driving force behind our collective success.

Rooted in everything that we do are our core values: Accountability, Ambition, Partnership and Trust. These provide the foundation for a sustainable workplace culture and the platform for you to harness your unique experience and become the best version of yourself. We believe in our people and invest in their growth, and together, we can sit on the right side of history.

Employee Benefits:

  • Annual discretionary performance bonus
  • Hybrid working policy + flexible hours
  • Aviva private medical insurance + Unum dental cover
  • Extended parental leave (up to 6 months of fully paid maternity leave)
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Enhanced company pension plan
  • Salary sacrifice scheme
  • 5 days study leave towards professional qualifications
  • Cycle to Work & Techscheme
  • Death in service coverage

Don’t tick every single requirement? Research shows that candidates from under-represented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if this role excites you, please dont let our specification hold you back. Get in touch!

TradingHub is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnic or national origins, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. TradingHub selects candidates for interview based solely on their skills, experience and qualifications.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all and we encourage candidates to inform us of any required adjustments. A full copy of our diversity, equity and inclusion policy will be made available to you upon request.

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