CTO | AI Prop Trading Platform (Greenfield)

Selby Jennings; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in London seeks a CTO to lead the build of a new AI-powered trading platform. This role involves overseeing technical development, mentoring a distributed team, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, making it pivotal in shaping the firm's future.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape tech backbone

Lead cutting-edge AI projects

Qualifications

• 10+ years in tech leadership, with 5+ in fintech or trading tech.
• Proven experience building real-time, data-intensive systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of a greenfield trading platform.
• Manage a distributed engineering team and oversee integration of APIs.

Skills

Leadership

C#

Python

React

DevOps

Cloud platforms

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CTO | AI Prop Trading Platform (Greenfield), London

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Client:

Selby Jennings

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and development of a greenfield trading platform
• Oversee integration of real-time market data, broker APIs, and strategy deployment via a custom DSL
• Build interactive trading interfaces (React/TypeScript)
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred), and cybersecurity
• Hire, mentor, and manage a distributed engineering team across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensurepliance with financial industry standards and audit readiness

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years in tech leadership, with 5+ in fintech, trading tech, or AI startups
• Proven experience building and scaling real-time, data-intensive systems from scratch
• Proficiency in C# for high-performance, low-latency trading systems
• Strong backend (Python, , Rust) and frontend (React, expertise
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), broker APIs, and market data pipelines
• Track record of building high-performing teams and aligning tech with business goals

Bonus Points

• Experience in early-stage or scaling startups
• Familiarity with trading strategy design or quant research workflows

Why Join?

• Lead the build of a greenfield trading platform with cutting-edge AI and infrastructure
• Shape the tech backbone of a forward-thinking trading firm
• Influence process, tooling, and team structure from day one