Director of Engineering, Quant Trading Technology

Seeking a HANDS-ON Engineering Director with expertise in C++ Programming and Algorithmic / Electronic / Real Time Trading Systems in London. Package £250,000 base salary Top hedge fund bonus (100%-300%) Learning budget, 10% pension, Health/Life/Death Insurance, Gym, Restaurant About the role Take ownership of this fund's high-performance cross-asset algorithmic trading platform ($1tr PA volume) Technically lead a small but gifted team of expert C++ programmers. Technically contribute (hands-on/lead by example) to the design and programming of core components of the high-performance trading stack. Ensure maximum uptime for trading systems across markets. Expertise expectation Expertise and deep proficiency in C++ Programming - expert-level Track record of significant contribution to high-performance and sophisticated Algorithmic / Electronic / Real Time Trading Systems at either Hedge Funds, Proprietary Traders, Specialist liquidity providers, or large financial institutions. Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive technical agenda, lead a team, and influence business stakeholders. Demonstrable passion for C++ systems design and development. We expect this candidate to be the best C++ programmer in the company. Passionate about being in the weeds of code and solving complex problems. Requirement Strong experience designing and developing distributed Algorithmic / Electronic / Real Time Trading Systems. Deep expertise in C/C++ Programming, Systems Design, Architecture, Distributed Systems, DSA, Performance and Latency Optimisation. Excellent grasp and command of Linux. Excellent domain knowledge in at least one asset class. Excellent academic track record in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent. Good job tenure history with a demonstrable track record of seeing large projects from inception to completion.