VP of Engineering, Institutional Trading

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP of Engineering, Institutional Trading in Spain. This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to shape and scale a next-generation institutional trading platform. You will define the engineering roadmap, lead a high-performing team, and deliver multi-asset trading capabilities across equities, options, FX, futures, and derivatives. The position requires strong architectural judgment, execution discipline, and hands-on technical expertise to ensure high performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance in latency-sensitive systems. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders across product, risk, operations, and finance to drive platform evolution, enabling sophisticated institutional trading use cases. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on engineering, offering direct impact on the growth and capabilities of a global brokerage platform. Accountabilities: Define and own the engineering roadmap for institutional trading systems Build, lead, and scale a high-performing engineering team with a culture of ownership and execution Partner with senior leadership to align engineering priorities with institutional trading and brokerage strategy Design, architect, and deliver institutional trading capabilities across multiple asset classes Drive technical standards for performance, scalability, availability, and operational resilience in latency-sensitive systems Coordinate multiple initiatives across trading, risk, margin, asset classes, and customer-facing tooling Collaborate with Product, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Finance teams to deliver production-ready systems Provide technical and architectural thought leadership, mentoring the engineering team and guiding strategic decisions Participate in hands-on engineering tasks, including proof-of-concepts, code reviews, production deployments, and L3 escalations Requirements: VP-level (or equivalent) engineering experience owning critical, market-facing platforms Proven experience building and scaling engineering teams for complex, high-impact systems Deep expertise in institutional trading and brokerage technology, including execution systems, risk and margin platforms, and trading analytics Experience designing systems that support cross-asset risk and margining across multiple asset classes Strong architectural judgment and ability to balance speed, reliability, and regulatory control Advanced knowledge of OS fundamentals and distributed systems for high-performance trading Effective collaboration and communication skills with senior technical and business stakeholders Hands-on engineering experience with production systems in a regulated environment Benefits: Competitive salary and equity/stock options Comprehensive health benefits One-time home-office setup stipend (USD $500) and monthly remote work stipend (USD $150) Opportunity to lead a global, innovative, and fast-growing engineering organization Exposure to cutting-edge trading technology and multi-asset brokerage platforms Inclusive and diverse work environment Why Apply Through Jobgether? We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best  Why Apply Through Jobgether?  Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1 We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.