VP Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer (Vice President) - Front Office TradingLondon (Hybrid)£120k - £130k + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsOverviewMy 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 RoleAs 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 workflowsLead end-to-end solution design across backend and frontend systemsPartner directly with traders and stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful solutionsDrive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code qualityInfluence and contribute to the modernisation strategy of the fixed income tech stackAct as a technical leader, raising the bar across engineering standards and design decisionsTech EnvironmentJava React (Vite, NX) Kafka / Solace / RabbitMQ WebSockets / SSE Rx Kubernetes SQLAbout YouYou are a strong technologist and technical leader with a passion for building high-performance systems in complex ..... full job details .....