Trading Technology Lead | Leading Proprietary Trading Firm | NYC | $1M+ Comp

Trading Technology Lead | Leading Proprietary Trading Firm | NYC/Philly | $1M+ CompThis role pays $1M+. So let’s be clear about who it’s for. Are you one of the best C++ developers in the industry? Not good. One of the best. Do you understand object-oriented design at a level where you set the standard for others? Have you actually owned the build-out of a trading desk’s technology, not just worked on one? Do you want to lead a team and still write code every week? If you can’t say yes to all four, this isn’t the one. If you can, here’s the role. One of the best-known prop trading firms in the market is hiring a senior C++ leader for its front-office trading technology group. You’ll lead 6 engineers sitting with traders, growing to 8+. You own the architecture, the engineering standards and the build-out of high-performance, low-latency trading systems. You stay hands on, but your job is to decide how this group designs, ships and scales. You’ll own Technical strategy and architecture, built for latency, throughput and reliability Hiring and developing the team as it grows Turning trading leadership’s strategy ideas into production systems fast Code quality, delivery standards and engineering culture You’ll need Top-tier modern C++ and high-performance system design A track record of owning the technical direction of a trading team or platform Electronic trading experience, buy side or sell side Enough credibility with traders to push back, and the commercial sense to know what moves the P&LAsset class doesn’t matter. ETF experience isn’t required. Real authority from day one, at a firm known for its technology and trading performance, with a clear path to running the group.