Core Engineering Manager

I am partnering with one of the world's leading quantitative trading firms to find an exceptional Core Engineering Manager to lead the development of mission-critical trading infrastructure powering global cryptocurrency markets.

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected technology-driven trading organisation renowned for its engineering excellence, cutting-edge research, and high-performance systems. You will work alongside some of the industry's brightest engineers and traders while leading the design and evolution of ultra-low-latency trading platforms operating at global scale.

As a Core Engineering Manager, you'll take ownership of a critical trading platform that provides market connectivity, execution capabilities, and data infrastructure across cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. You'll combine hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities, driving innovation while mentoring a globally distributed team of world-class engineers.

Day-to-day:

Architect and design high-performance trading systems for cryptocurrency markets

Lead the development of market connectivity infrastructure, including real-time market data and order execution platforms

Manage, mentor, and grow a global team of software engineers across multiple regions

Partner closely with traders, business leaders, and stakeholders to prioritize strategic initiatives and deliver impactful solutions

Drive latency optimisation through advanced systems programming, networking, and performance engineering techniques

Build scalable platforms for historical market data analysis, simulation, and research

Champion engineering excellence, scalability, and reliability across critical production systems

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline

Professional C++ development experience, ideally within electronic trading, quantitative finance, or other high-performance environments

Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, including distributed or global teams

Strong track record designing and delivering complex, performance-critical software systems

Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles

Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams

Experience operating in fast-paced, high-performance environments

(Desirable, not essential)

Cryptocurrency trading or exchange connectivity experience

Knowledge of exchange APIs, including WebSocket and HTTP protocols

Linux systems expertise

Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP and UDP

Experience with Python and shell scripting

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems

Mandarin language skills