Technical Lead

Durlston Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Durlston Partners LLP is seeking a Principal Engineer in London to lead and contribute across finance-focused engineering initiatives. The role blends leadership with hands-on delivery, guiding front-office and systems projects and shaping engineering standards in a dynamic, early-stage environment.

Based in London with hybrid work, you will drive key initiatives, collaborate with traders and technologists, and influence the tech roadmap while learning and growing within a flexible culture that

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex engineering initiatives in finance/tech domains.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to learn new languages and adapt to a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to person for Finance & Tech questions within the Engineering function.
• Hybrid leadership–hands-on role delivering front-office and systems-based projects.
• Mentor engineers and set engineering standards across teams.

Skills

Python

Rust

Leadership

Job description

Principal Engineer - Hybrid - London - Up to £180k base + Equity + Bonus

We are working with a scientifically-driven asset management firm, researching and developing state-of-the‑art scientific investment processes.

These apply to investors, both as an alternative and a complement to the traditional discretionary bond markets.

They're a well-established, but fairly early-stage (less than 200 employeed) trading firm based in London, dedicated to becoming a leading figure.

Looking for a Principal Engineer, need a "go to person" for Finance & Tech questions. This will be a nice mixture of leadership/hands‑on responsibilities within their Engineering function, contributing to a broad range of front‑office and systems‑based projects.

Tech: Python (and Rust, prior experience not mandatory, but willingness to learn).

Compensation package north of £180k base, with equity from day one and a bonus on top.

They have one of the best cultures in the industry including lots of flexibility and an office that people choose to go to. Given their relatively early stage, they're massive on ownership and offer you the ability to set the standards for the engineering teams.

Note: if you haven't received a reply within 3 days, your application was possibly and unfortunately not accepted.

Principal Engineer - Hybrid - London - Up to £180k base + Equity + Bonus