Full-Time Trading Technology Engineering Manager

The Role

• Ethena is seeking a Head of Trading Technology to own the entire trading technology stack.
• Responsible for the overall strategy, development, and maintenance of Ethena's trading platform.
• Reports directly to the CTO, leading a small team of trading technology engineers.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in Trading, Risk, and Ops teams.
• Demands a hands-on leader with a deep understanding of building trading systems.

What You'll Do

• Build and Own a Best-in-Class Trading System: Design and implement a robust trading platform.
• Develop Market Data and Execution Capabilities: Build high-performance market data pipelines.
• Drive New Product and Feature Development: Collaborate with quant and trading teams.
• Foster Software Excellence: Apply modern software development best practices.
• Optimize for Performance and Resilience: Design fault-tolerant architectures.
• Mentor and Grow the Team: Lead and mentor junior engineers.

What We're Looking For

• Engineering Leadership in Trading Technology: Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Extensive Experience in Trading Systems Development: Track record of building trading infrastructure.
• Strong Software Engineering Fundamentals: Expertise in modern development practices.
• Deep Understanding of Financial Markets: Strong knowledge of trading mechanisms.
• Experience with Crypto Trading Venues and Derivatives: Hands-on experience with CEXs.
• Multi-Venue Trading Experience: Understanding of order routing.
• High-Performance System Design: Expertise in optimizing for system performance.
• Excellent Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to break down complex challenges.
• Passion for Testing and Automation: Strong advocate for TDD, BDD, and test automation.

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