Head of Application Engineering

About the Company

Forward-thinking hedge fund

Industry
Financial Services

Type
Privately Held

About the Role

The Company is in search of a Head of Development with a strong technical background to spearhead its application engineering strategy. This pivotal role is hands-on, with a primary focus on modernizing and expanding the Central Risk platform, and a broader mandate that includes front-office and operational systems. The successful candidate will be tasked with leading all aspects of application development, from architecting a cloud-native microservices platform to owning and modernizing legacy applications. Collaboration with the CTO and Head of Data is essential to ensure that the architecture aligns with business and data strategies. The role also involves building and mentoring a high-performing development team, setting engineering sta...