Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group
Core
Lead software and hardware engineering for a diversified trading firm's algorithmic trading group, overseeing low-latency systems, custom hardware, and risk infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC engineering leader (Head of Engineering)
Builds
Low-latency trading systems, custom hardware, risk management infrastructure, and AI adoption workflows
Domain
Financial services / Algorithmic trading / Hardware engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Low-latency distributed systems, custom hardware engineering, team leadership (20+ engineers), AI/autonomous agents strategy, production reliability engineering, full-stack technical direction
Preferred skills
Generative AI coding tools, autonomous agents deployment
Technologies
Low-latency trading systems, custom hardware, networking
Responsibilities
Set technical direction across full stack (low-latency, hardware, risk, UX); Partner with trading/research to balance revenue vs infrastructure; Own production reliability and code quality standards; Define AI adoption strategy; Lead and mentor engineering team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope