Overview

scalable, and high-performing crypto trading platform, ready for launch in 2025. Your role in the Team's Success: You will lead and contribute hands-on to the development of IG's new crypto offering, balancing people management with technical delivery. You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, high-impact releases. This role directly influences the success of our FCA-licensed launch, requiring urgency, ownership, and a results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing engineering team, splitting time between coding and people management.
• Drive the delivery of new crypto product features end-to-end, from design to production.
• Ensure code quality, observability, scalability, and security are embedded in every release.
• Foster a collaborative, growth-focused team culture with clear goals and high accountability.
• Coordinate closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes.
• Identify and remove delivery blockers, ensuring the team meets ambitious timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a hands-on capacity (people + technical leadership).
• Strong expertise in building cloud-native, distributed systems with Java, React/React Native, and AWS.
• Track record of delivering high-quality software at speed in regulated or high-stakes environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, prioritisation, and communication skills.
• Commitment to security-first engineering practices, especially in fintech/crypto contexts.
• Growth mindset with the ability to mentor, inspire, and develop engineering talent.

How we work

We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office, which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance.

About IG Group

We are IG Group, a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company that runs mobile, web and desktop platforms helping clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, futures & options and crypto. We are ambitious, with 340,000+ users, and operate globally in 18 countries with products in 16 regions. We work in cross-functional teams and aim to increase active clients to drive sustainable growth.

Your Team

We are IG UK's Crypto Product Engineering team, building the company\'s #1 strategic priority for the UK market. Our mission is to deliver a secure, better learning and career satisfaction: Lead and Inspire; Think Big; Champion the client; Deliver at pace; Raise the bar.

We believe diversity is vital to success and are committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

• Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression.
• Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs.
• Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package, including private medical cover, life insurance, gym memberships, 25 days holiday (plus birthday and voluntary work days), and more.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning; comprehensive onboarding; employee networks with budgets for events and projects; ESG initiatives; enhanced parental pay and leave.

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Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!