Lead Back End Software Engineer Node - Finance

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Back End Software Engineer with expertise in Node.js and financial services. This hands-on leadership role involves designing and maintaining cutting-edge solutions for cryptocurrency market data, ensuring scalability and reliability. Join a dynamic team in Central London, where you'll have the flexibility to work from home part of the week. With a comprehensive salary package and opportunities for continual learning, this role is perfect for a technologist eager to make an impact in a rapidly growing sector. Embrace the chance to lead and innovate in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Comprehensive Salary Package

Bonus Opportunities

Continual Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Strong experience in designing scalable solutions for high throughput systems.
• Technical project leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain solutions for cryptocurrency market data.
• Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to deliver features.

Skills

Node.js

Financial Market Data Systems

Scalable Solutions Design

Messaging Systems (e.g., SQS)

Relational Databases (PostgreSQL)

Non-relational Databases (Redis)

UNIX Systems

DevOps Principles

Technical Project Leadership

CFA Certification

Education

Degree in Computer Science

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Client:

Client Server

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a lead technologist with strong financial services experience combined with Node.js backend development expertise?

You could be progressing your career in a hands-on leadership role at a global cryptocurrency market data and trade execution technology company that is experiencing great success and is growing as a result.

As a Lead Back End Software Engineer you will take ownership of designing, building and maintaining cutting edge solutions for cryptocurrency market data, ensuring the accuracy, scalability and reliability of index calculation engines in collaboration with product and cross functional teams to deliver impactful features. You'll be building and optimising systems to handle high volume real-time market data streams and also working with clients and business stakeholders to understand requirements and business impact.

Location / WFH:

You'll join the team in brand new Central London based offices three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days.

About you:

• You have strong experience of designing and implementing scalable solutions to handle high throughput systems
• You have strong messaging experience e.g. SQS,
• You have a strong understanding of financial market data systems and ideally hold a CFA certification
• You have technical project leadership and mentoring experience
• You have a good knowledge of both relational and non-relational databases, PostgreSQL and Redis preferred
• You have a good knowledge of UNIX based systems for development and deployment
• You have a strong appreciation of DevOps principles including secure coding practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment
• You are degree educated in Computer Science or similar technical discipline

What's in it for you:

As a Lead Back End Software Engineer / Developer you will receive a comprehensive package:

• Salary to £120k
• Bonus
• Continual learning and self development opportunities working on cutting edge systems

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.