We are looking for a hands-on Lead C++ Engineer to lead a team of 4-6 developers building high-performance systems. This role combines technical leadership with active coding — you’ll guide architecture and technical direction, mentor the team, and stay directly involved in development, while also serving as a key liaison between engineering and business stakeholders.
About the project:
The project is a live, high-performance market order and trading system designed as an exchange for energy commodities. Operating primarily in the US and European markets for a global client, the platform handles complex trades where every millisecond counts. Requirements: * 10+ years of professional experience in software development. * Proven experience leading a technical team is required. * Deep expertise in Modern C++ (17/20/23): move semantics, constexpr, templates, etc. * Strong experience with Linux / POSIX environments. * Proficiency with build systems and tools: CMake / vcpkg, Git. * Hands-on experience with concurrency and shared memory tools. * Networking skills: ZeroMQ (or similar), low-level socket programming (TCP/UDP). * Proficiency in using AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.) to enhance the development workflow. * English: Upper-Intermediate or higher.
Nice to Have: * Familiarity with kdb+, TypeScript, and code generation tools. * Experience with Svelte is a plus. * Experience in Financial or Trading domains (FIX Protocol, OMS, Market data feeds like ITCH/OUCH). * Knowledge of Redis or other in-memory data stores. * Familiarity with the Qt framework.
Responsibilities: * Manage a team of 4-6 C++ and UI developers. * Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, including product managers and other stakeholders * Make regular, hands-on code contributions. * Coordinate and collaborate with other technical teams across the organization. * Manage project timelines, deliverables, and cross-team communications.
What we are looking for: * Autonomy: You excel at working independently, learning on your own, and figuring out large, unfamiliar codebases without external support. * Ownership: You are ready to take full responsibility for the core part of the system. * Assertiveness: You can clearly communicate your technical vision and demonstrate your project understanding effectively.
Project: Customer: Global company based in the US.
Type: Fintech / trading platform
Product: A platform connecting global buyers and sellers of specialized commodities, providing trading, data insights, and market infrastructure used by large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies worldwide.
Market: Global — serving corporations, financial institutions, and governments across multiple regions.
Stage: Existing, established platform — the team is expanding internationally (overseas expansion of the Markets Engineering team), not building from scratch.
Recruiter — Anastasiia Vaskiv * ome elements of our recruitment process are supported by AI tools, while all candidate evaluations remain the responsibility of our recruitment team.
