Job Title : Engineering Manager
Location : Gurgaon
About Us :
39k Group is Indias largest crypto trading firm, running high-frequency strategies across centralized and OTC venues globally. We combine deep market knowledge with low-latency infrastructure to provide continuous liquidity in digital assets 24 / 7, around the world.
Role Overview :
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team responsible for building and scaling high-performance systems across trading, data, and platform domains. This role blends technical depth with people leadership youll guide architecture decisions, ensure strong execution, and support your teams growth and impact. Youll work closely with stakeholders across engineering, quant, and product functions to translate business needs into resilient, scalable systems.
What Youll Do :
- Own architectural and technical direction for systems across trading, data, and platform teams
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team working with technologies like Rust, C++, Python, Node.js, and React
- Review and guide the design and implementation of trading engines, data pipelines, and distributed services
- Drive a high-performance engineering culture with a focus on clarity, accountability, and code quality
- Partner with quant and trading leads to build systems that are fast, reliable, and scalable
- Oversee aspects of infrastructure and operations, including deployments, observability, and system reliability
- Mentor and grow engineers, balancing speed, technical excellence, and long-term maintainability
Who Are You : Must Have :
10+ years of experience building complex systems, ideally in a trading, HFT, or infrastructure-heavy environment.Deep understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, and system design.Hands-on experience with multiple layers of the stack networking, messaging, compute, and UI.Strong engineering fundamentals and technical judgment comfortable reading and reviewing production-grade Rust, C++, and Python.Prior leadership experience managing cross-functional engineering teams with full delivery ownership.Bias for action, product-minded thinking, and zero tolerance for technical debt without purpose.Nice-to-Have :
Experience in trading systems, HFT environments, or infrastructure-heavy domainsProficiency with languages like Rust, C++, Python, or Node.jsExposure to frontend technologies like ReactFamiliarity with observability tools, CI / CD pipelines, and operational best practicesBackground in fast-paced or high-growth engineering teamsWhy Join Us ?
Run technology for a profitable, fast-moving trading firm with zero bureaucracy.Own architecture that runs real-time trading strategies across global venues.Work with traders, quants, and infra leads in a deeply collaborative setup.Hybrid setup with a culture of trust, performance, and long-term ownership.If you're an experienced engineer ready to lead teams, drive architecture, and build systems that move markets wed love to connect.
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