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 backend and frontend 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
Tech Environment
Java | React (Vite, NX) | Kafka / Solace / RabbitMQ | WebSockets / SSE | Rx | Kubernetes | SQL
About You
You are a strong technologist and technical leader with a passion for building high-performance systems in complex environments.
You will bring:
- Deep expertise in modern Java, including concurrency, memory management, and reactive programming
- Strong experience building real-time, event-driven systems
- Advanced front-end experience with modern tooling (React, Vite, NX, Playwright)
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Experience designing and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs
- Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- A track record of driving engineering excellence through best practices, CI/CD, and code quality
Desirable
- Experience within financial markets / front office trading environments (Rates, Credit, Fixed Income)
- Exposure to low-latency systems
What is on Offer
- Hybrid working model
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
- Private healthcare and life assurance
- Flexible benefits (retail discounts, gym, Bike4Work scheme)
- CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave
Why Join?
- Work on business-critical systems used directly by traders
- Play a key role in a large-scale modernisation programme
- Influence architecture, tooling, and engineering direction
- Join a team that values engineering quality, performance, and innovation
Apply
If you’re interested in leading the build of next-generation trading platforms in a front office environment, apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.
VP Lead Engineer in London employer: INTEC SELECT LIMITED Careers
As a leading global organisation, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. Our London-based team enjoys the flexibility of a hybrid working model, competitive daily rates, and ample opportunities for professional growth within a technology-driven environment. Join us to be part of an Agile Scrum team where your contributions will directly impact the reliability and accuracy of our critical Commodity Trading and Risk Management platform.
Contact Details:
INTEC SELECT LIMITED Careers Recruitment Team
