About the Job
The company has grown to be a leading change-maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation. Today, we have over 180 team members across 42 nationalities, primarily working remotely with hubs in London, Brussels, and Singapore. Our operations encompass market making, options trading, high-frequency trading, OTC, and DeFi trading desks.
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At the company, we're pioneers in adopting the Rust development language for our algorithmic trading solutions and are committed to supporting the growth of Web3 startups through our Accelerator Program. Our mission is to actively build the future of digital assets.
As an Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in bridging business objectives with technical execution, combining hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, and team enablement. You will ensure delivery excellence by contributing to the codebase, guiding the team technically, and aligning execution with long-term strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the technical point of accountability for the Service Market Making Business Unit.
- Champion collaboration across teams to ensure alignment between product, design, QA, and engineering.
- Inspire and develop engineers through mentorship and technical guidance.
- Partner with the Head of Engineering to own the delivery of work-streams.
- Contribute to coding, architecture design, and peer reviews.
- Maintain and uphold engineering best practices and coding guidelines.
- Manage technical debt and lead refactoring initiatives for operational excellence.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA engineers to define project scope and requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years in a Technical Leadership position with experience in guiding teams and complex project delivery.
- Advanced proficiency in Rust; knowledge of Node.js and Python is a plus.
- Experience with high-concurrency, low-latency trading systems.
- Familiarity with AWS environments, containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
- Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Additional Information
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
- The successful candidate should ideally be based in the UK or Europe.
Our Offer
- A competitive salary package with various benefits based on your engagement method (employee or freelancer).
- Flexible working hours and the ability to work remotely.
- An inclusive, diverse work environment that values merit and performance.
Due to the nature of our business, successful candidates will undergo background checks as part of the recruitment process.
