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Tech lead - C++ - Sydney

Westbury Partners Sydney, Australia
Posted 6 days ago Permanent A$200k - A$500k ++

Tech lead - C++ - Sydney

Westbury Partners Sydney, Australia

Lead the design and delivery of a next-generation trading platform, building scalable low-latency systems and growing an engineering team to support advanced market strategies.

What You'll Do:

Lead the architecture, development, and delivery of a complete high-performance trading technology platform. You’ll define technical direction, build critical systems, and help establish an engineering capability from the ground up.

Your responsibilities will include:

  1. Architecting and developing low-latency trading systems
  2. Building scalable full-stack trading infrastructure
  3. Leading engineering strategy and technical decisions
  4. Establishing development standards and best practices
  5. Recruiting and mentoring a high-performing technology team
  6. Optimising system performance, reliability, and execution speed

About You:

You are an experienced technology leader with a strong background in high-frequency trading systems. You bring deep C++ expertise, low-latency engineering knowledge, and the ability to turn ambitious technical goals into production-ready solutions.

Build the engine behind the next generation of trading technology where speed, innovation, and engineering excellence define the competitive edge.

#TradingSystems #HighFrequencyTrading #LowLatency #CPlusPlus #SoftwareArchitecture #SystemDesign #EngineeringLeadership #HFT #PerformanceEngineering #DistributedSystems #TechLeadership #TradingTechnology #Infrastructure #FinTech #QuantEngineering

Job ID  8852
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