Engineering Manager

About the role

Flow Traders is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and develop their growing engineering organization in London. In this role, you will be responsible for guiding a team of software engineers through the full lifecycle of building and maintaining trading systems. You will shape the technical vision for your team while ensuring that delivery timelines and quality standards are consistently met. The position requires close collaboration with other engineering managers and senior leaders to align technical work with the company's strategic goals, and you will also play a key part in fostering a positive engineering culture that emphasizes accountability, continuous learning, and improvement across every project and initiative.

Key facts

What you'll do

Lead a team of engineers, providing guidance, coaching, and career development support to help each individual grow and succeed

Drive the planning, prioritization, and execution of engineering projects across the organization in close coordination with product teams

Establish and maintain engineering standards, including code quality practices, review workflows, and comprehensive documentation expectations for the team

Partner with product management and design to clarify requirements, assess feasibility, and define technical approaches for new features

Participate in architectural discussions, evaluating trade-offs and recommending solutions that balance performance, maintainability, and scalability across the entire platform

Own the hiring process for engineering roles, from writing job descriptions to conducting interviews and extending offers to candidates

Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with each team member to discuss progress, challenges, and professional aspirations in a supportive setting

Track team metrics such as velocity, delivery predictability, and incident response times to identify areas for ongoing improvement and growth

Represent the engineering function in cross-functional forums, sharing updates and gathering valuable feedback from stakeholders across the company and beyond

Ensure that all delivered software meets expectations for reliability, security, and performance in a production environment at scale

Requirements

Proven experience managing engineering teams, with a clear track record of building and retaining high-performing groups over multiple years

Strong foundation in software engineering principles, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to technical conversations and decisions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex business objectives into clear and actionable technical plans

Experience with agile development practices and iterative delivery methods to manage changing priorities and shifting requirements effectively

A degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical field, or equivalent hands-on industry experience

The ability to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on involvement in technical decision-making and code reviews

Strong organizational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple workstreams and shifting deadlines without ever sacrificing code quality

A collaborative mindset that thrives in a fast-paced environment where cross-team coordination and open communication are essential

Nice to have

Experience working in financial services, electronic trading, or a similarly demanding and highly regulated industry environment

Familiarity with distributed systems design and the challenges of building low-latency, high-throughput applications at scale

Background in helping other managers develop their leadership skills and grow into more senior roles over time

Exposure to modern cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code practices for managing scalable, resilient, and highly available systems

Skills and tools

Team leadership and people management frameworks for motivating, developing, and retaining top engineering talent across the organization

Software development lifecycle knowledge spanning planning, coding, testing, deployment, and ongoing production monitoring

Version control systems and collaborative code review practices to maintain codebase health and consistency

Agile and Scrum methodologies for organizing work into iterative cycles with regular and predictable delivery

Technical architecture evaluation skills for assessing system designs and identifying potential risks early

Engineering metrics and observability tools for tracking team performance, system health, and overall operational reliability

Practical notes

The role is based in Flow Traders' London office, and candidates should expect to work on-site or in a flexible hybrid arrangement

The hiring process typically involves several rounds, including technical discussions, coding exercises, and behavioral interviews with the leadership team

Flow Traders offers a competitive total rewards package that includes benefits beyond base salary

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement, as the company values diverse backgrounds and perspectives