Lead Engineer (Rust & Python) - Financial Technology
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Benefits
The Opportunity
A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Platform Lead to drive the development of its core infrastructure, best practices, and cloud-native services. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining Rust and Python development with AWS expertise while managing a small team of platform engineers.
The role sits within a highly collaborative technology team, working closely with quantitative developers, software engineers, and cloud specialists to support complex financial applications.
What You'll Be Doing
* Leading a small team of platform engineers, overseeing Agile delivery, mentoring, and performance management.
* Building and optimising cloud-native services in AWS using modern infrastructure-as-code (IaC) approaches.
* Collaborating with technical and business teams to design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions for high-performance applications.
* Enhancing security and compliance, embedding best practices for cloud security and regulatory standards.
* Developing integrations with third-party data providers, ensuring efficiency and performance.
* Remaining hands-on, contributing to coding and architectural decisions, particularly in Rust, Python, and cloud technologies.
What We're Looking For
* Experience leading technical teams in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps, with a strong focus on reliability and scalability.
* Proficiency in Python, with an interest in or experience working with Rust.
* A deep understanding of AWS architecture, particularly in designing and managing cloud-based services.
* Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), preferably using AWS CDK or other modern tooling.
* Familiarity with event-driven systems and distributed architectures, as well as orchestration tools like Airflow or EMR.
* A problem-solving mindset, always looking for ways to optimise performance, security, and efficiency.
Nice to have:
* Experience in financial services or risk management platforms.
* A strong understanding of cloud security best practices.
What's on Offer?
* Competitive salary + performance-based bonus
* Private healthcare
* Pension & financial benefits
* Support for professional qualifications/learning budget
* A collaborative, high-performing tech culture
To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Jack Tyrrell, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group 0203 854 8637 or send an up to date CV via the link provided.
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