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, Solace

Massive scale

- billions of risk calculations per day across trading desks globally

Impact & visibility

- shape the technical direction while mentoring global engineering teams

Hybrid working

- Moorgate Innovation Lab, 2 days per week onsite

Compensation

- £150,000-£180,000 base + bonus + excellent benefits (generous holiday allowance, pension, private medical, parental leave, employee discounts, and more)

What you'll do

Lead technical direction of a

next-gen cross-asset risk platform

Drive

cloud adoption

(AWS & GCP), with hands-on focus on Kubernetes and distributed systems

Set

coding standards, architecture patterns, and best practices

across a global engineering team

Work with

senior stakeholders, cloud vendors (AWS, Google) , and quant teams to scale the platform

Mentor and guide developers while staying hands-on in the codebase

What we're looking for

Expert knowledge of

Java / JVM / Spring Boot

Deep experience with

Kubernetes (EKS, GKE)

and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Proven background in

distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and high-performance platforms

Strong leadership skills - able to

influence, mentor, and set technical strategy

Experience 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.

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