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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). Based in Amsterdam, or willing to relocate. 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
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.