Engineering Lead - FX Options Platform

RocketFin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RocketFin is looking for an Engineering Lead for their FX Options Platform based in London. In this hands-on leadership role, you will be responsible for the technical execution and architecture of a fast-moving AI-native trading system.

The ideal candidate is AI-forward and comfortable across the full stack, leading engineers while delivering high-quality systems at pace. Experience with TypeScript, React, and Python is essential, alongside a background in financial products or trading.

Qualifications

• Experience in building AI-forward products.
• Proven track record in leading engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of systems that are fast and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution end-to-end.
• Design UX and systems for AI-native product experiences.
• Architect middleware and orchestration layers.
• Work hands-on with agents and AI workflows.
• Ensure high-quality system delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

AI-native development

Systems architecture

Full-stack development

Production code

Agent workflows

Reliability in trading systems

Tools

TypeScript

React

Python

Job description

Engineering Lead — FX Options Platform

About the Role

We're looking for an Engineering Lead to own the technical execution of our FX Options Platform — a fast-moving, AI-native trading system where frontend, middleware, and intelligent agents all converge. This is a hands‑on leadership role: you'll be writing production code, shaping architecture, and setting the bar for how we build AI-powered financial products at Rocketfin.

Location & Employment

London, UK – Full‑time – Senior / Lead

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering execution end-to-end — from scoping and architecture through to shipping production‑grade systems at pace.
• Build AI-native product experiences — designing UX and systems that put Claude and LLMs at the core, not the periphery.
• Architect middleware and orchestration layers — the connective tissue that links frontend, AI systems, and financial data flows.
• Work hands‑on with agents and AI workflows — building, iterating, and owning agentic systems in production.
• Move fast and ship high‑quality systems — balancing speed with craft in a trading environment where reliability and precision matter.

Core Stack

• TypeScript
• React
• Python
• Claude / LLM-native development

What We're Looking For

You're genuinely AI‑forward — not just someone who uses LLMs as a feature, but someone who thinks in agent workflows, orchestration patterns, and AI-native UX. You operate comfortably across the full stack and take pride in systems that are both fast and well‑crafted. You've led engineers (or are ready to), and you bring clarity and momentum to a team.

Nice to Have

• Agentic systems — experience building and running agents in production
• Streaming AI UX — designing real‑time, streaming AI experiencesMCP ecosystems — familiarity with Model Context Protocol tooling
• Frontend design systems — component libraries and design systems at scale
• Financial products / trading / FX — options, FX, or trading platform experience