C++ Team Lead — Trading Systems

Most C++ leads in HFT inherit a stack and a team. This is one of the rare seats where you'd actually lead both.A top-tier proprietary trading firm — global presence, Amsterdam office, trading dozens of exchanges — is hiring a C++ Team Lead to run their Trading Systems team. The team builds and optimises the engine the whole firm trades on.Low-latency C++, hardware-aware engineering, live markets. Design and maintain trading systems across exchanges. Squeeze microseconds out of protocols, feeds, and fill ratios. Work hand-in-glove with quants to translate ideas into infrastructure.Why this seat is rareLead the team that matters. Trading Systems is the engine the firm makes money on. Not a support function.Real ownership. Pick the hardware. Pick the architecture. Make the calls. Lack of bureaucracy is a cultural trait here, not a recruiting line.Player-coach. Still write code, still solve hard systems problems — while growing a strong team around you.Who they're looking forA senior C++ engineer with 5+ years and the technical chops to lead. Modern C++ (17+), deep Linux, strong on performance, networks, algorithms, and high-load architectures. Bonus: low-latency systems, network stack fluency (L1/L2/TCP/UDP), x86-x64 architecture, competitive programming background.If you've been writing the best C++ on someone else's team and want to run your own — get in touch.High base, generous bonus, real flexibility on package. Relocation supported.