Software Engineering Manager

Hawksman Technology is partnering with a leading global digital assets trading and infrastructure firm as they look to appoint an Engineering Manager to lead the development of their mission-critical matching engine platform.Role: Engineering Manager (Matching Engine Platform) - JAVA BackgroundThis is an opportunity to lead one of the most critical engineering functions within a high-performance trading environment. You'll be responsible for managing a team of approximately 20 engineers, driving the technical direction of the firm's low-latency matching engine, and partnering closely with senior engineering and business stakeholders to deliver highly resilient, scalable trading infrastructure.This is a leadership-focused position rather than a hands-on coding role. Success will come from building and developing high-performing engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring the platform continues to meet the demanding performance and reliability standards required in modern electronic markets.Responsibilities:Lead and develop a team of approximately 20 software engineers responsible for the firm's core matching engine platform.Drive technical strategy, system design, and architectural decisions across a mission-critical low-latency trading platform.Partner with senior engineering leadership and business stakeholders to align technical priorities with commercial objectives.Foster engineering excellence through strong delivery processes, mentoring, and technical leadership.Ensure the platform maintains exceptional levels of performance, scalability, resilience, and operational reliability.Balance long-term platform evolution with the demands of a fast-paced production trading environment.Support hiring, team growth, and ongoing development of engineering talent as the organisation continues to scale.Champion best practices across software engineering, system architecture, and platform operations.Requirements:Proven experience leading software engineering teams within low-latency trading or high-performance distributed systems.Deep technical background in Java and modern distributed systems, with the ability to provide architectural guidance and make informed technical decisions.Strong understanding of matching engine architecture and the engineering principles required to build and maintain ultra-low latency platforms.Previous experience managing engineering teams of significant size, with a track record of mentoring and developing technical talent.Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across engineering leadership and business functions.Experience within buy-side firms, proprietary trading, market making, exchanges, or electronic trading environments. Crypto experience is beneficial but not essential.Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, technically demanding environments.Mandarin language skills are required.This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing trading technology organisation in a senior leadership role, where you'll shape the evolution of a world-class matching engine platform while leading a talented engineering team responsible for some of the firm's most critical infrastructure.