Lead Software Engineer

About Eleven Recruiting

We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for best pay, diversity in tech, and best job-fit for every candidate we place.

Our client, a global investment firm, is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join their team in El Segundo, CA!

Responsibilities :

• Lead software build through requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and production deployment.
• Develop and deliver full-stack cloud-based applications.
• Develop and deploy microservices in a scalable high throughput workflow.
• Integrate and optimize messaging systems across application stack (e.g., Kafka).
• Leverage both a scripting (e.g., Python) and OOP (e.g., C++, Java) programming language to build robust trading solutions.
• Comfortable working in an agile software delivery environment, utilizing Git and with exposure to CI / CD tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins).
• Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement in engineering skills in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Strong understanding of market structure, key trading data, and analytics that support various investment strategies.

Qualifications :