VP Lead Engineer

VP Lead Engineer

Full-Time 120000 - 130000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Intec Select Limited

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead engineering efforts to build high-performance trading systems and influence architectural decisions.
  • Company: Dynamic financial tech firm focused on innovation and transformation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, excellent benefits, and hybrid work options.
  • Other info: Join a collaborative team with opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact in modernising trading technology and shaping the future of finance.
  • Qualifications: Strong experience in software engineering and leadership in tech environments.

The predicted salary is between 120000 - 130000 £ per year.

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 / Rabbit MQ | Web Sockets / SS...

VP Lead Engineer employer: Intec Select Limited

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Intec Select Limited

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Intec Select Limited Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace VP Lead Engineer

Java
React
Microservices Architecture
Real-time Systems
Low-latency Systems
High-performance Systems
Distributed Systems