We are partnering with a global financial institution on a Greenfield platform build that will redefine large-scale risk and trading technology. This is an opportunity to join at SVP level as a hands-on Technical Lead, steering engineering standards, cloud strategy, and distributed system design for one of the most ambitious financial technology projects in the world.Why apply?Greenfield engineering - modern tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes (EKS & GKE), Kafka, Apache Ignite, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, SolaceMassive scale - billions of risk calculations per day across trading desks globallyImpact & visibility - shape the technical direction while mentoring global engineering teamsHybrid working - Moorgate Innovation Lab, 2 days per week onsiteCompensation - £150,000-£180,000 base + bonus + excellent benefits (generous holiday allowance, pension, private medical, parental leave, employee discounts, and more)What you'll doLead technical direction of a next-gen cross-asset risk platformDrive cloud adoption (AWS & GCP), with hands-on focus on Kubernetes and distributed systemsSet coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices across a global engineering teamWork with senior stakeholders, cloud vendors (AWS, Google), and quant teams to scale the platformMentor and guide developers while staying hands-on in the codebaseWhat we're looking forExpert knowledge of Java / JVM / Spring BootDeep experience with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)Proven background in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and high-performance platformsStrong leadership skills - able to influence, mentor, and set technical strategyExperience with messaging and data technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, Apache Ignite)📩 If you're interested in shaping a truly global, cloud-native platform while remaining close to the engineering, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or message me directly for a confidential chat.McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
