Head of Software Engineering (Deputy CTO)
Java , Capital Markets, Full Stack Development, Tech Lead, DevOps, AI/ML, CI/CD, Trading Systems, Front Office.
London – Hybrid – 3 days a week onsite. Permanent Role.
Harrington Starr has partnered up with a Global Financial Services Technology Trading Systems and Front Office Execution Software House who is looking to hire a Head of Development / Deputy CTO to come and join a an Engineering Team in London where you will work directly with the CTO and Manage a team of 20 Software Engineers.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead engineering teams building core Trading Systems and Execution Platforms.
- Own architecture and delivery of systems covering data, workflows, and controls
- Drive platform scalability, resilience, and regulatory readiness
- Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, Teams
- Develop engineering leaders and embed strong delivery discipline
What we’re looking for
- Senior leadership experience and hands on Development in Java engineering environments on the back end.
- Strong domain knowledge across Capital Markets and Trading systems.
- Exposure to private credit, fixed income, bonds, or similar asset classes
- Experience building data-heavy, workflow-driven, highly regulated platforms
- Able to bridge technical execution with business and client requirements
Why this role
- High-impact leadership role in a specialist financial domain
- Long-term platform build rather than short-term delivery
- Strong engineering culture with real investment in quality
- Competitive senior-level package and influence at board level
- Premium level benefits with Basic Salary
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