Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Head of Technology di Nicoll Curtin - Maukerja

We are looking for an experienced Head of Technology to lead the technology function of a high-performance trading firm. This is a senior leadership role for a technically strong engineering leader with deep expertise in low-latency trading systems, strong hands-on programming experience, and a solid understanding of the trading domain.

The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping the firm’s technology strategy, leading a high-calibre engineering team, and driving the development and optimisation of mission-critical trading infrastructure in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of highly skilled software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute the technology strategy in alignment with the firm’s trading objectives.
• Drive the design, development, and optimisation of high-performance, low-latency trading systems.
• Remain technically hands-on, contributing to architecture, code reviews, system design, and critical engineering initiatives.
• Work closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and other technology teams to translate trading requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Own the scalability, reliability, performance, and resilience of the firm’s trading technology infrastructure.
• Identify opportunities to improve latency, throughput, system efficiency, and overall trading performance.
• Establish engineering best practices, standards, and processes across the technology function.
• Attract, develop, and retain high-performing engineering talent.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into clear business and trading outcomes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial experience in technical leadership and people management.
• Strong track record of leading engineering teams within trading, financial markets, or other high-performance technology environments.
• Deep, hands-on experience building and optimising low-latency trading systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Rust, with the ability to remain hands-on technically.
• Strong understanding of the trading domain, including trading systems, market data, execution, order management, and exchange connectivity.
• Experience working with performance-critical, highly concurrent and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of systems performance, latency optimisation, networking, and hardware/software interactions.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where performance and reliability are critical.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, trading, quantitative research, and senior leadership teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, ownership-driven approach to engineering.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities. You should be comfortable operating at both the strategic and technical levels — setting the direction for the technology function while still engaging deeply with complex engineering and trading challenges.

Experience in a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, market maker, exchange, or other low-latency financial technology environment would be highly relevant