Head of Engineering, Greenfield Low-Latency Exchange

Lumyn LLC; España; On-site; EUR 242,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Greenfield stack

Job summary

Lumyn LLC is building a new prediction market with a well-known exchange. We are seeking a Head of Engineering to own the architecture of the matching engine and market data, write production code, and lead a growing team from the first line of code.

You will set latency targets, ensure uptime, hire and guide engineers, and collaborate with founders on market design, risk and settlement. This stealth project offers a founding seat with meaningful equity.

Qualifications

• Senior engineer or engineering lead from an HFT firm or exchange.
• Built or run a matching engine, OMS or pricing system in production.
• Proficient in low-latency languages: C++, Rust or Java.
• Experience with exchange connectivity and market data (FIX or binary protocols).
• Leadership experience or readiness to step up.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture of the matching engine and market data.
• Write production code while managing a team of engineers.
• Set latency and uptime targets for the platform and hit them.
• Hire and lead the engineering team as it grows.
• Collaborate with founders on market design, risk and settlement.

Tools

C++

Rust

Java

Job description

Lumyn LLC is building a new prediction market with a well-known exchange. We are seeking a Head of Engineering to own the architecture of the matching engine and market data, write production code, and lead a growing team from the first line of code.

You will set latency targets, ensure uptime, hire and guide engineers, and collaborate with founders on market design, risk and settlement. This stealth project offers a founding seat with meaningful equity.