Group Engineering Manager

JustMarkets; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 20

Sick leave 10 days

Public holidays

Medical insurance

Remote work

Education budget

Language budget

Wellness budget

Job summary

JustMarkets is seeking an experienced Group Engineering Manager to lead a group of engineering squads responsible for building and operating a high-performance trading platform.

You will oversee teams across the full trading tech stack, from colocation infrastructure to client-facing web and mobile apps, with a focus on reliability and 24/7 operations. Strong leadership and fintech experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and operating high-reliability systems.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple teams through Engineering Managers or IT Managers.
• Proven experience leading 24/7 production operations and incident response.
• Experience with low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Experience in fintech, trading, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience driving cross-team delivery and operational excellence.
• Advanced Ukrainian and Upper-Intermediate English.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple IT and engineering teams through their managers, driving hiring, development, and performance.
• Own production reliability and operational excellence of the trading platform, including availability, incident management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive end-to-end trading performance, including order execution latency, throughput, and market-data delivery.
• Lead 24/7 operations and incident response, ensuring effective escalation and service recovery.
• Own delivery across the group, aligning priorities, resources, and commitments.
• Manage key vendor relationships, including trading platform providers, liquidity bridges, and colocation.
• Ensure the platform meets regulatory, security, and risk requirements in collaboration with Security and Compliance.
• Track engineering, IT operations, and reliability metrics, driving improvements across the group.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-team delivery

Low-latency systems

Fintech experience

Incident response

English (advanced)

Ukrainian language

Tools

ITIL 4

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Group Engineering Manager to lead a group of engineering squads responsible for building and operating a high-performance trading platform. You will oversee teams working across the full trading technology stack, from colocation infrastructure and networking to liquidity bridges and client-facing web and mobile applications.

This role combines engineering leadership, production operations, and business alignment, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and delivery in a 24/7, latency-sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple IT and engineering teams through their managers, driving hiring, development, and performance
• Own production reliability and operational excellence of the trading platform, including availability, incident management, and continuous improvement
• Drive end-to-end trading performance, including order execution latency, throughput, and market-data delivery
• Lead 24/7 operations and incident response, ensuring effective escalation and service recovery
• Own delivery across the group, aligning priorities, resources, and commitments
• Manage key vendor relationships, including trading platform providers, liquidity bridges, and colocation
• Ensure the platform meets regulatory, security, and risk requirements in collaboration with Security and Compliance
• Track engineering, IT operations, and reliability metrics, driving improvements across the group

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building and operating high-reliability systems
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple teams through Engineering Managers or IT Managers
• Proven experience leading 24/7 production operations and incident response
• Experience with low-latency, high-throughput systems
• Experience in fintech, trading, financial services, or another regulated environment
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience driving cross-team delivery and operational excellence
• Advanced Ukrainian and Upper-Intermediate English

Will be a plus

• Experience leading product development and operations of client‑facing trading applications
• Experience with IT Service Management practices (ITIL 4)

We offer

• 20 paid vacation days per year
• 10 paid sick leave days per year
• Public holidays as per the company's approved Public Holiday List
• Medical insurance
• Opportunity to work remotely
• Professional education budget
• Language learning budget
• Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear, and related expenses)