Endpoints Engineering Team Lead

Job Description

In this role, you will lead a distributed engineering team that owns Optiver’s Windows and macOS endpoints through Configuration Manager (SCCM) and through Intune. You will set direction, raise the engineering bar and keep day-to-day operations steady while delivering meaningful modernization. What you’ll doOwn the roadmap, standards and health of our enterprise endpoint platforms across regions.

This includes operating system image strategy, application packaging and deployment, software updates, configuration and compliance, and platform hygieneBuild clear visibility of fleet health and delivery outcomes. You will champion meaningful metrics, dashboards and alerting so leadership and support teams can see compliance, patch status and deployment success at a glanceRun the program of work while keeping BAU reliable. You will balance incidents, service requests and problem management with planned change, risk and communicationPartner closely with our service desk and peer teams. You will ensure handoffs are smooth, documentation is clear, change windows are predictable and stakeholders stay informedLead from the front when the work needs momentum.

You will review designs, unblock issues, guide automation with PowerShell and set high expectations for quality, documentation and testingGrow people. You will coach a team across time zones, provide feedback and career support, and create a healthy culture that values ownership and continuous improvement.

What you’ll getThe opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countriesHighly competitive compensation packageGlobal profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure401(k) match up to 50%Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage25 paid vacation days alongside market holidaysExtensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and moreWho you areYou are a pragmatic engineering leader who enjoys scaling reliable services and developing people. You communicate clearly, stay calm under pressure and know when to be hands-on to move work forwardYou have a strong track record leading a distributed Windows endpoint team at enterprise scale, with clear ownership of Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune platformsYou have delivered modernization while running steady operations. Your experience covers image and configuration standards, application lifecycle, software updates, compliance, automation with PowerShell, and the reporting needed to prove resultsYou are disciplined in operations and delivery.

Change, incident and problem management are second nature, as are backlogs, sprints, RAID logs and executive status updatesYou work well with stakeholders. You build productive relationships with the service desk, infrastructure and security teams, manage vendors when required, and keep communication simple and timelyYou have operated in high-expectation or regulated environments, ideally financial services, and are comfortable being accountable for outcomesBonus if you bring experience with large migrations, budget and license awareness for endpoint platforms, audit readiness, and a track record of coaching senior engineers into leadershipWho we areAt Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilising the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritise safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants.

As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe. Our differences are our edge.

Optiver does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics. Below is the expected base salary for this position. This is a good-faith estimate of the base pay scale for this position and offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process.

This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus (if determined by Optiver) and Optiver’s benefits package with the benefits listed above. Base Salary Range$180,000—$220,000 USD

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