Software Engineering Manager - Trading Technology (London)

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My client is a leading independent financial services company, specialising in research, execution, fixed income, credit & structured solutions, corporate finance, and asset management.

The CTO is currently looking for a Software Development Manager to lead an international team of 25. The role will involve leading the team on three cutting edge greenfield builds for Execution, Research & Data.

What You'll Get

• An opportunity to work in one of the most exciting and successful financial markets businesses in the City who are investing extensively in their technology platform.
• An opportunity to play a significant role in the technology strategy, transformation, architecture and development of the software estate.
• An opportunity to work with and lead a highly dynamic and talented team, while reporting to the CTO and facing off to the wider senior management team.
• A market leading compensation package including basic salary and annual bonus.
• Benefits including pension contribution, health, dental & travel insurance, 25 days annual leave and a very flexible working environment.

What You'll Do

• Own the technical direction and architectural decisions across platforms.
• Oversee the development of core platforms including trading systems, data pipelines, analytics tools, and internal applications.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.
• Collaborate with business units, infrastructure teams and stakeholders to ensure delivery of impactful software solutions.
• Lead and grow a high-performing software development team across multiple locations.
• Define and execute the software development roadmap in alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Champion agile and DevOps best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top-tier engineering talent.
• Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and promote skill development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and a strong engineering culture.

What You'll Need

• Proven experience leading software development teams in a financial services or fintech environment.
• A strong technical background in enterprise-level software architecture and design, with exposure to trading, data analytics, or market infrastructure systems.
• Deep knowledge of modern technologies and methodologies including Java and Cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure, CI/CD, containers, micro-services.
• Experience of high availability, high scalability, low latency trading platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.