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Technical Lead (Hands-On Distributed Systems)

new york, ny • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Full Time Engineering

Overview

Technical Lead (Hands-On Distributed Systems) – NYC (HQ) – Flexible – Full-Time

We are looking for a Technical Lead to shape the high-performance trading systems powering our periodic auction matching infrastructure. This is an engineering-first leadership role where you'll spend the majority of your time building production software while guiding technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leading some of our most challenging initiatives.

Technology & Expertise

We build production systems in Rust and are seeking engineers with meaningful Rust, C++, or Java experience, particularly from backend or systems-oriented environments. We are also hiring exceptional Systems Engineers interested in tackling low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Lead through technical excellence while remaining deeply hands-on
  • Build complex backend or distributed systems in production
  • Focus on performance, concurrency, and correctness
  • Mentor engineers and drive technical direction

Qualifications

  • Experience with Rust, C++, or Java in backend or distributed systems
  • Experience building production-grade distributed systems
  • Strong interest in performance, concurrency, and correctness
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives

Compensation

Estimated compensation: Salary range $200,000–$250,000 with eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

How to apply

Contact: Please include "Technical Lead | HN" in the subject line. Note: Do not include any phone number in the subject line.

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