Lead C++ Technical Team Lead

<p><strong>Hybrid – London | Global FinTech Innovator</strong></p><p><br><br>Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply.<br></p><p>Our client is an established yet fast-growing FinTech specialising in <strong>high-performance market data analytics</strong>. Their platform ingests and processes <strong>terabytes of global trading data daily</strong>, powering decision-making for leading investment firms, exchanges, and research institutions.</p><p><br></p><p>They’re now seeking a <strong>Market Data Engineering Lead</strong> to take ownership of their <strong>equities data pipelines and infrastructure</strong>, helping scale the next generation of data-processing systems within a collaborative engineering leadership team.</p><p><br></p><p>This role offers a <strong>50/50 split between hands-on coding and technical leadership</strong> — ideal for someone who thrives on solving deep engineering challenges while guiding a small team to deliver best-in-class data solutions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Lead development for the firm’s <strong>equities data processing platform</strong>, working alongside other engineering leads and a senior architect.</li><li>Plan and execute two-week Agile sprints, define priorities, and manage workloads across developers.</li><li>Take full ownership of project lifecycles — from requirements gathering to design, implementation, testing, and deployment.</li><li>Develop and refine <strong>C++ market-data parsers</strong> and processing engines that handle high-frequency and reference data at scale.</li><li>Partner with product and operations stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and onboard new data sources.</li><li>Enhance <strong>system performance, fault-tolerance, and scalability</strong>, leveraging modern AWS-based distributed infrastructure.</li><li>Offer technical mentorship, conduct reviews, and help engineers overcome blockers.</li><li>Participate in a light-touch support rotation to ensure smooth daily operation of the firm’s data feeds.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>Proven track record <strong>leading or mentoring software engineers</strong> within an Agile environment.</li><li>Strong <strong>C++ development experience on Linux</strong>, delivering robust, performant systems into production.</li><li>Solid <strong>Python</strong> capability for orchestration, data tooling, and process automation.</li><li>Experience with <strong>large-scale financial or market data</strong>, particularly equities or other exchange-traded products.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>modern engineering practices</strong> — CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and containerised deployment. xwzovoh </li><li>Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong></p><p>For further details or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please reach out to <strong>Ciara Clarke at Harrington Starr</strong></p>