Software Engineering Team Lead

Overview

Lead Crypto Software Engineer – Front-Office role in the Digital-Markets Group, London (5 days on-site). Package to £180k + bonus.

About the firm

For ten years this boutique digital-asset powerhouse has been laying the tracks that institutional money runs on. Its three engines:

Active hedge-fund portfolios – senior traders running high-conviction, alpha-seeking strategies.

Multi-asset index business – bridging equities, crypto and gold with fully transparent benchmarks.

Capital-markets & treasury unit – building ultra-low-latency trading tech and providing execution across all desks.

Revenue is climbing fast and the trading floor now needs a hands-on Lead Engineer to spearhead brand-new builds.

Responsibilities

Front-row seat on FX, equities, commodities and crypto flows – no bonds, no credit.

Code 70 % of your week in Python 3.12 and Go 1.22; dip into C++/Java when micro-seconds matter.

Tackle venue gateways, market-data ingestion and order-routing at serious scale.

Direct succession path to Head of Engineering.

Decisions made in minutes; prod releases in days.

High-end compensation: strong base, bonus and full benefits.

Day-to-day

Design and ship green-field low-latency services for pricing and execution.

Remain hands-on while guiding a tight squad of engineers.

Pair with traders to prototype, test and deploy new strategies at speed.

Champion automated testing, observability and airtight security.

Qualifications

Front-office / buy-side experience in FX, equities, commodities or crypto.

Deep expertise in Python or Go, plus working knowledge of C++ or Java.

Proven record building exchange-connectivity or execution-flow systems.

Delivery focus – comfortable smashing blockers and tight timelines.

Leadership across architecture, SDLC and developer mentoring.

Willingness to be in the London office every day.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Next steps

Keen to learn more? Message Con Lam at Harrington Starr (07367 446 935) for a discreet chat, or apply with your CV and availability details.

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