We’re partnering with a technology-first hedge fund where technology is the core of the business. The company’s key assets include: • Trading infrastructure for both crypto and traditional markets • AI models and research pipelinesused directly in trading decision-making • Next-generation computing systems, including experiments with novel hardware and performance-critical software The fund builds trading systems at the intersection of financial markets, AI, and frontier technologies. It operates its own AI research lab, has stable long-term funding, and access to experimental hardware. At the current stage, the company is entering a phase where research is being reinforced by engineering and trading, including the development of high-frequency trading (HFT) system with strict latency and reliability requirements.
About the role:
The HFT Core team is looking for a Lead Engineer (C++) to own the system technically and grow it. In the near term you would lead a team of 3-4 engineers, reporting directly to the CTO.
Responsibilities:
Own the architecture of the trading platform end to end, and take responsibility for key technical decisions
Design and build core HFT infrastructure from scratch, including a high-performance runtime for market data ingestion and order execution
Decompose the platform into clear areas of ownership and delegate them to engineers, staying hands-on where it matters
Develop a backtesting system for trading strategies
Optimize systems for low latency and high throughput
Work closely with the research team to feed models and pipelines directly into trading
Requirements:
Deep production experience with C++
Background in HFT
Ability to design systems and architecture from scratch and own them technically
Solid grasp of performance optimization and system design
High autonomy and confidence making technical decisions independently
People-management experience is a plus but not required. This is first and foremost a technical lead role
Professional working English
Location & Format:
Hybrid work in Amsterdam
Full relocation and visa support provided
Why this role is interesting?
Work at the intersection of trading, AI, and frontier technologies