--- title: 'Engineering Manager - Research Engineering at Flow Traders' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-research-engineering-flow-traders-london-p05g77hxmmgc' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Engineering Manager - Research Engineering at Flow Traders - **Company:** Flow Traders - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-08-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/flowtraders/jobs/8112184 ## Job description Flow Traders is strengthening leadership across its Research Engineering department and is hiring an Engineering Manager. Research Engineers conduct applied research jointly with quants to deliver our trading models and research platform. As the firm scales, the quality of engineering management has become one of the most important factors in how well our teams grow, retain talent, and deliver - and this role exists to raise that bar. Engineering Managers are accountable for the planning and people side of the organisation - project deliveries, growth, performance, culture and hiring - and partner with technical leads who own architecture, technical direction, and hands-on execution. The two work in close partnership; neither succeeds without the other. You will be measured on the engineers you develop and the outcomes your team delivers. You will spend the large majority of your time leading people and managing delivery. What you will do: - Own the roadmap: manage priorities, planning, and sequencing of the work in line with company goals. - Develop your engineers: own career planning, promotions, coaching, and structured, continuous performance management. - Plan and build the team: lead hiring, headcount planning, and resource allocation in line with the team's roadmap and the firm's priorities. - Cultivate a healthy team: actively manage culture, morale, and productivity, and address conflict early and constructively. - Lead with rhythm: hold regular one-on-ones, give clear and timely feedback, and invest in team building. - Translate technical and business requirements into clear delivery plans, identifying dependencies with other teams and risks up front. - Act as the liaison between Engineering, Trading, and Quant teams to design and roll out new products. - Drive delivery predictability: track progress against plan, manage risk and scope trade-offs, and report status clearly to stakeholders. - Continuously improve delivery processes and team velocity. - Ensure alignment: keep your team's work connected to organisational goals and delivery timelines, collaborating closely with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers on research and technical direction. What you need to succeed: - Strong people-leadership skills: coaching, feedback, conflict resolution, and building an environment in which engineers thrive - Strong project management skills: experience building roadmaps, sequencing work, managing dependencies and risk, and driving delivery predictability in a fast-moving environment. - A technical or research background sufficient to earn the respect of the engineers you manage and to engage credibly in technical discussions. - Demonstrated experience leading, growing, and managing the performance of applied researchers and software engineers. - A track record of delivering applied research through a team, balancing scope, quality, and timelines. - Sound judgment in hiring and developing talent. - Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including experience managing cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Trading, Quant). Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders ## About Flow Traders ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Flow Traders is a global technology-enabled liquidity provider and market maker that enhances efficiency and transparency across financial markets. - **Entity Type**: Public (Euronext Amsterdam: FLOW) - **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Founded**: 2004 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Financial services, electronic trading, market making, liquidity provision - **Target customers**: Institutional investors, exchanges, trading platforms (B2B) - **Mission statement**: “To enhance the seamless functioning and accessibility of markets, in order to unlock the potential of investing.” ## Products & Services - **Exchange-Traded Products (ETP) Market Making**: Core business – providing continuous liquidity on ETPs across global exchanges. - **Fixed Income Trading**: Expanded into fixed income in 2021. - **Foreign Exchange (FX) & Digital Assets**: Added FX and digital assets capabilities to diversify product range. - **Off-Exchange Trading**: Proprietary off-exchange trading offering launched in 2017. - **Investment Unit**: Dedicated investment unit launched in 2022 to invest in the financial ecosystem. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources; publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam (ticker: FLOW). - **Key Metric**: Total income of €480.5 million in 2025 (Annual Report 2025). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed, but the firm has a strong institutional client base and holds licenses such as QFII for on-shore trading in China. - **Growth Signals**: - Over 630 professionals globally (2025). - Expanded into fixed income, FX, and digital assets. - Opened offices in Chicago, Shanghai, Paris, Hong Kong, Milan, New York, and Cluj (technology development). - Over 40% of workforce in Technology. - 10-year public company milestone in 2025. ## Competitive Advantages - **Technology-driven**: Proprietary, best-in-class trading infrastructure; over 40% of employees in Technology. - **Global reach**: Trading hubs in Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific providing 24-hour liquidity across major exchanges and platforms. - **Entrepreneurial culture**: Flat, informal environment with direct communication and a 20+ year track record of innovation. - **Diversification**: Expanded from ETPs into fixed income, FX, digital assets, and off-exchange trading, reducing reliance on any single asset class. ## Strategic Focus - **Continued diversification**: Deepening presence in digital assets, fixed income, and FX. - **Technology investment**: Building next-generation solutions to power trading and maintain competitive edge. - **Geographic expansion**: Strengthening on-the-ground presence in key financial hubs (Chicago, Shanghai, etc.). - **Ecosystem investment**: Through the dedicated investment unit, supporting innovation in the broader financial ecosystem. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: International, diverse, and empowering; informal with open communication; entrepreneurial spirit. - **Technology focus**: Over 40% of staff in Technology; opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading systems. - **Global opportunities**: Global Rotation Program allowing employees to work in different locations (Amsterdam, New York, Hong Kong, etc.). - **Compensation**: Attractive package including base salary and discretionary variable component. - **Perks**: Annual company trip, holiday parties, sports events, wellness programs, healthy food, and charity initiatives through the Flow Traders Foundation. - **Learning & Development**: Dedicated learning platform, conference sponsorship, and specialized onboarding for Trading and Technology teams. - **Visa sponsorship**: Provided for international candidates (including partner/children); relocation assistance offered. - **Offices**: Vibrant workspaces with lounges, bars, gaming areas, and free lunches/coffee. ## Sources 1. [flowtraders.com - About](https://www.flowtraders.com/about/) 2. [flowtraders.com - Careers](https://www.flowtraders.com/careers/) 3. [flowtraders.com - Annual Report 2025](https://flowtraders.com/media/2s2pdl01/flow-traders-annual-report-2025.pdf) 4. 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