Engineering Manager

Axi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global brokerage is looking for an experienced tech lead to oversee full-stack teams in a fintech environment. The role demands extensive experience in C#, .NET Core, and Azure services, alongside a passion for cultivating talent in a high-performing culture. Candidates should have 7–14 years in software engineering and a solid Agile background. This position offers an opportunity to lead technological growth while working in a diverse team across global locations.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

5 days paid study leave

Health Insurance for self and dependents

Pension Membership

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 7–14 years in software engineering with at least 3+ years in a tech lead or engineering management role.
• Proven experience leading full-stack, product-focused teams in fintech or mission-critical environments.
• Strong Agile delivery background and experience with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack PODs to design, build, and operate domain microservices.
• Drive technical direction and oversee containerization strategies.
• Mentor and develop engineers while promoting a DevOps culture.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

Microservices architecture

React

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

SQL Server internals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Please note that we will only be able to accept candidates who have the appropriate rights and documentation for employment in London, United Kingdom.

Who weare.

Axi is a leading global provider of margin and deliverable Foreign Exchange, Contracts for Difference (CFDs), and Financial Spread betting. Our business has evolved into a world-class, multifaceted brokerage with offices in six regions. With heavy investment in the latest trading technology, Axi seeks to offer the most comprehensive end-to-end trading experience available, servicing traders of all levels from beginners to institutional-level clients.

Let’s talk about the cool stuff you do at Axi!

You will lead a domain-aligned global POD (for example, onboarding, funding, trading, risk, or customer experience) that owns backend, frontend, mobile, and data end-to-end. Teams are distributed across regions and collaborate to run a 24/7 trading platform built on Microsoft and Azure, with .NET Core microservices, React, React Native, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, messaging, Kubernetes (AKS), and Databricks.

Your EDGE assignment / You will:

• Lead a full-stack POD to design, build, and operate domain microservices and UIs using C#/.NET Core, React, and React Native on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or equivalent container orchestration platforms.
• Own domain outcomes: reliability, latency, availability, security, and user experience for a 24/7 trading platform operating globally.
• Drive technical direction: domain boundaries, microservice decomposition, API contracts, messaging patterns, data contracts, and observability standards across the POD.
• Oversee containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS), ensuring efficient resource utilization, autoscaling, and deployment reliability through GitOps practices.
• Champion DevOps culture: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, deployment automation, and monitoring/alerting to reduce manual toil and incident response time.
• Ensure optimal use of SQL Server (transactions, replication, high availability) and Cosmos DB (partitioning, consistency models, throughput management), including schema design and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering on Databricks-based pipelines and data products aligned to your domain, ensuring data quality and SLAs.
• Implement and enforce engineering practices: code reviews, TDD, SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, security scanning, CI/CD gates, SLOs, error budgets, and blameless post-incident reviews.
• Mentor and develop engineers at multiple levels, creating a high-trust, high-accountability culture across global locations with clear growth paths and feedback cycles.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, and global peers to shape domain strategy, prioritize work, and manage trade-offs between speed, quality, and risk.

Are you the one?

Education & Experience

• 7–14 years in software engineering with at least 3+ years in a tech lead or engineering management role.
• Proven experience leading full-stack, product-focused teams in fintech, high-throughput, or mission-critical environments.
• Strong Agile delivery background (Scrum/Kanban) and comfort working with global stakeholders across time zones and geographies.
• Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions, mentor senior engineers, and influence organizational practices.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on background in C# and .NET Core (6/7/8+), RESTful APIs, asynchronous programming (async/await, Tasks), and microservices architecture patterns.
• Practical experience with Azure services: App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Service Bus, Event Grid, Application Insights, Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, Key Vault, and Azure Container Registry.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes (AKS) fundamentals: deployment, services, ingress, persistent volumes, resource management, autoscaling, and troubleshooting in production.
• Solid DevOps knowledge: CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines or GitHub Actions), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or ARM templates), containerization (Docker), and GitOps principles.
• Solid understanding of SQL Server internals (transactions, isolation levels, indexing, query plans, replication, Always On for HA) and experience with Cosmos DB (partitioning strategies, consistency levels, throughput tuning).
• Experience designing and running event-driven architectures using messaging platforms (Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, or similar).
• Familiarity with modern frontend stacks (React, state management, TypeScript) and mobile (React Native) sufficient to review designs and unblock full-stack teams.
• Experience with observability: structured logging, distributed tracing, metrics, and APM tools (Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).

Why Join Axi?

• Build systems that power a global trading business with ambitious growth plans and significant investment in technology.
• Work in a culture that promotes autonomy, learning, wellbeing, and continuous leadership development.
• Lead diverse, globally distributed teams with exposure to fintech and 24/7 platform operations.

Axi's bag of delights

• 25 days annual leave
• 5 days paid study leave
• Health Insurance for self and option to include dependents.
• Pension Membership
• Life Assurance

Axi's interview journey

Step 1 - Talent Acquisition Interview and AI Assessment (60 min)

Step 2 – Hiring Manager Exploratory Discussion (45–60 min)

Step 4 – Architecture & Technology Round (60–75 min)

Step 5 – Cultural & Values Fit (45–60 min)

A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our talent acquisition team. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Should we receive an unsolicited resume from a recruitment agency that does not have prior written consent, we will not be responsible for the payment any fees related to the recruitment of the candidate represented in the unsolicited resume.

At Axi, we prioritise creating a workplace that upholds fairness and respect for all. We encourage every individual within our community to contribute towards a culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is treated with the dignity they deserve. We make all employment-related decisions—whether in hiring, compensation, training, performance reviews, or termination—based on merit and without bias, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We consciously work to identify and overcome any unconscious biases, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels genuinely welcomed and valued.