Algorithmic Trading Development Lead - Amsterdam/Paris

🚀 Ready to lead, innovate, and shape the future of our trading ecosystem? Apply now!

Who we are

WEBB Traders is a fast-growing, global proprietary trading company, driven by data and technology. We act as a market maker, using our own capital to trade on global stock and derivatives exchanges. By leveraging a large network of interdealer brokers and the latest advancements in electronic trading technology, we add liquidity to the financial markets specialized in cash equity and derivatives.

Since our very first trade in 2009, WEBB’s headquarters have been based in Amsterdam, nowadays supported by a strong presence in Paris. With our 70 employees of over 25 different nationalities, we are united in our great ambition to grow WEBB into a global leader in arbitrage and liquidity.

Join us to accelerate your career in the unique trading culture of openness, community and boundary-free entrepreneurship!

📍 This position can be based both in our Amsterdam or Paris office

Your role

We’re looking for an experienced engineering leader to guide the team on building our core algorithmic trading stack.

This includes:

• Trading and pricing algorithms

• Middleware and exchange connectivity

• GUIs for stack control

• Internal tools that power innovation

You’ll work closely with traders and engineers to deliver fast, scalable, and high-performance systems - and shape the foundation of our trading technology for years to come.

What you bring to WEBB

• Trading tech experience: 7+ years as a software engineer in the trading industry - you know the terrain

• Leadership skills: 2+ years guiding teams and driving technical direction

• C++ mastery: Expert-level coding, plus deep systems, networking, and database know-how

• Impact mindset: You’ve built things that made a difference - and have the track record to prove it

• Simplicity first: You keep things clean, lean, and maintainable

• Curiosity that never stops: You want to understand how everything works - and make it better

• Team energy: You share knowledge, mentor others, and build people up
  

What we offer

• Challenge yourself. Be part of the dynamic work environment and grow along with us.

• Develop yourself. Join internal and external training sessions covering trading software, agile methodologies, and hardware and software management

• Treat yourself. Enjoy delicious meals in our office in Amsterdam or with your personal Swile card in Paris

• Stay fit. Sports facility access

• Keep the spirit up. Fun activities with your teammates on a regular basis

• Team up. A great office vibe in the heart of Amsterdam or Paris

• It’s on us. Benefit from travel reimbursement in Amsterdam or a health insurance plan that's 100% paid by us in Paris

• And finally… A competitive reward package including a bonus scheme

Application process

• Apply online - Submit your application (in English) through our WEBBsite. We’re excited to hear from you!

• Get to know us - Have an online interview with our Recruiter to align on expectations and see if we’re a match

• Show your skills - Tackle our programming challenge and showcase your engineering superpowers

• Dive deeper - Join a technical discussion with our engineers and exchange ideas on building high-performance systems

• Meet us in person - Visit our office for the final round with our Head of IT, and stick around for a drink to get a real feel for our team

• Welcome aboard! - Receive our offer and get ready to start your journey at WEBB!

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