Head of Engineering - Options

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Head of Engineering – Options in Israel.

In this high-impact leadership role, you will define and drive the engineering vision behind a systematic options trading platform, shaping the core infrastructure that powers automated quoting, execution, pricing, and risk management. You will lead a specialized engineering team working at the intersection of trading, quant research, and low-latency systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability in highly dynamic markets. This role combines deep technical leadership with hands-on system thinking in a fast-paced, data-driven trading environment. You will collaborate closely with traders, quants, product, and infrastructure teams to translate complex trading strategies into robust engineering solutions. As part of a forward-thinking organization in digital asset markets, you will contribute to the evolution of next-generation trading systems built in Rust and designed for scale. This is a unique opportunity to shape both technology and team culture in a highly specialized domain.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Options Engineering team of approximately 7 engineers
• Own the architecture, evolution, and performance of a Rust-based systematic options trading platform
• Drive development of core trading systems including automated quoting, execution, pricing, and risk controls
• Ensure reliability, low-latency performance, and robustness across production trading infrastructure
• Collaborate with trading, quant, risk, product, and infrastructure teams to align system design with business needs
• Oversee technical decision-making across distributed systems, service design, and production scalability
• Improve engineering standards, testing frameworks, and production validation practices
• Take ownership of production systems, ensuring operational stability and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in systematic trading, options market-making, or low-latency trading systems
• Strong hands-on experience with Rust, C++, or C, with willingness to deepen Rust expertise if needed
• Deep understanding of algorithmic options trading, including quoting, execution, pricing, and risk systems
• Proven experience building or maintaining low-latency trading systems in derivatives or similar environments
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, service architecture, and production-grade reliability principles
• Experience working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred) in production environments
• Familiarity with gRPC and Node.js-based services is a plus
• Experience with market data systems, exchange connectivity, or FPGA technologies is highly desirable
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and mentoring engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Strong ownership mindset and pragmatic approach to balancing speed, safety, and system complexity

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and impact
• Flexible working hours and fully remote-friendly setup
• High degree of autonomy and ownership over engineering decisions
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge systematic trading infrastructure in digital assets
• Collaborative, merit-based culture focused on performance and excellence
• Entrepreneurial environment with strong technical and product ownership
• Inclusive and diverse international team environment
• Background in crypto and financial markets innovation