LEAD DEVELOPER

Aaron King International; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in asset management is seeking a Lead Developer to oversee the development of a high-performance electronic FX trading platform. This role involves leading a team, managing the SDLC, and optimizing system performance, with opportunities for creative ownership and exposure to high-value trading operations.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Collaborative, flat-structure environment

Creative freedom and ownership over the product

Exposure to high-value trading operations

Opportunities to scale the platform

Access to a London-based team with regular sponsored travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development, with at least 3 years on financial or trading platforms.
• Proven leadership in driving complex technical projects.
• Experience with FIX protocol and capital markets is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full SDLC of the trading platform: planning, coding, testing, deployment.
• Facilitate Agile processes and oversee code quality.
• Design and implement core components of the trading engine.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical depth

Emotional intelligence

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

GitLab

Prometheus

Grafana

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

For an international company specialized in asset management, financial advice and investment strategies, we are looking for a

LEAD DEVELOPER

to take ownership of the development and delivery of a high-performance electronic FX trading platform. The person will play a key role in leading a small but growing team of engineers, working closely with product leads, quant analysts, and trading desks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full SDLC of the trading platform: planning, coding, testing, deployment.
• Facilitate Agile processes (sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming).
• Oversee code quality, review PRs, and manage release cycles.
• Design and implement core components of the trading engine (execution models, risk controls, etc.).
• Optimize system latency and performance (Java-based backend).
• Extend monitoring and analytics tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Python).
• Guide and mentor a diverse team of developers (junior to senior levels).
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, trading, and executive functions.
• Support production systems and manage incident response when needed.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience: 5+ years in software development, with at least 3 years working on financial or trading platforms
• Proven leadership in driving complex technical projects
• Experience with FIX protocol, capital markets, or EFX platforms is a strong plus
• Solid knowledge of software architecture, automated testing, and performance tuning
• Excellent communication in English
• A balance of technical depth and emotional intelligence

Tech Stack

• Languages: Java, Python
• Infrastructure & CI/CD: GitLab, CI pipelines
• Monitoring & Analytics: Prometheus, Grafana
• Database: Microsoft SQL Server

What the company offers

• Competitive salary
• A collaborative, flat-structure environment with minimal bureaucracy
• Creative freedom and real ownership over the product
• Exposure to high-value trading operations and front-office logic
• Opportunities to scale the platform and grow with the company
• Access to a London-based team with regular sponsored travel

Location: London or Italy with travel flexibility.