VP Lead Engineer

IntecSelect; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Private healthcare and life assurance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

IntecSelect in London is seeking a Lead Engineer (VP) to drive the transformation of Front Office technology. This high-impact role sits at the heart of a multi-year platform modernisation programme, building real-time, low-latency trading systems that directly support trading workflows.

You will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shaping the platform and engineering standards across Back End and Front End, partnering with traders to translate requirements into scalable

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in modern Java, including concurrency and memory management.
• Experience designing Real Time, event-driven systems.
• Advanced Front End experience with React, Vite, NX.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• A track record of driving engineering excellence through CI/CD and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve real-time, high-performance microservices for trading workflows.
• Lead end-to-end solution design across Back End and Front End.
• Partner directly with traders to translate requirements into impactful solutions.
• Drive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code quality.
• Influence and contribute to the modernisation strategy of the Fixed Income tech stack.
• Act as a technical leader, raising the bar across engineering standards and design decisions.

Skills

Java

Reactive programming

Real-time systems

Front End (React)

Kubernetes

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

WebSockets

SQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Lead Engineer (Vice President) - Front Office Trading

London (Hybrid)

£120k - £130k + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Overview

My client is looking to hire a Lead Engineer (VP) to play a key role in the transformation of Front Office technology.

This is a high-impact position within a multi-year platform modernisation programme, focused on building Real Time, low-latency, high-performance systems that directly support Front Office trading workflows.

You’ll operate across the full stack, influence architecture, and work closely with the business to deliver scalable, next-generation trading platforms.

The Role

As a Lead Engineer, you will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, shaping both the platform and engineering standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and evolve a suite of Real Time, high-performance microservices for trading workflows
• Lead end-to-end solution design across Back End and Front End systems
• Partner directly with traders and stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful solutions
• Drive best practices across distributed systems, testing, CI/CD, and code quality
• Influence and contribute to the modernisation strategy of the Fixed Income tech stack
• Act as a technical leader, raising the bar across engineering standards and design decisions

Tech Environment

Java | React (Vite, NX) | Kafka/Solace/RabbitMQ | WebSockets/SSE | Rx | Kubernetes | SQL

About You

You are a strong technologist and technical leader with a passion for building high-performance systems in complex environments.

You will bring:

• Deep expertise in modern Java, including concurrency, memory management, and reactive programming
• Strong experience building Real Time, event-driven systems
• Advanced Front End experience with modern tooling (React, Vite, NX, Playwright)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Experience designing and deploying RESTful and event-driven APIs
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• A track record of driving engineering excellence through best practices, CI/CD, and code quality

Desirable

• Experience within financial markets/Front Office trading environments (Rates, Credit, Fixed Income)
• Exposure to low-latency systems

What is on Offer

• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Flexible benefits (retail discounts, gym, Bike4Work scheme)
• CSR programme + 2 days volunteering leave

Why Join?

• Work on business-critical systems used directly by traders
• Play a key role in a large-scale modernisation programme
• Influence architecture, tooling, and engineering direction
• Join a team that values engineering quality, performance, and innovation