Head of Software Engineering

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As Head of Engineering, you’ll take the reins of all technical functions, with a strong emphasis on hands-on leadership, architectural excellence, and secure, scalable software delivery. You’ll define and drive the technical vision, foster a high-performing engineering culture, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative products to life.

This is not just a leadership role — it's an opportunity to influence product direction, build engineering frameworks from the ground up, and help scale a tech-forward Fin Tech business through its next growth phase.

Your technical expertise in Node.js, AWS, MongoDB, React, and React Native will be critical to designing and delivering robust, future-proof platforms.

What will your day-to-day look like?

Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a growing team of engineers.
• Own the technical strategy, roadmap, and delivery aligned to business outcomes.
• Champion engineering best practices in performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align tech vision with product and business goals.
• Cultivate a strong team culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Technical Oversight

• Architect and implement scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends to keep the tech stack modern and competitive.
• Contribute to the codebase and lead by example with engineering best practices.
• Optimise application performance and ensure platform resilience.
• Oversee compliance with industry regulations and data security standards.

Agile Delivery

• Drive adoption of Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP).
• Define project goals, scope, and deliverables in partnership with stakeholders.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and delivery across tools like Jira, Asana, or
• Promote a culture of feedback loops, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.

What will you bring?

Essential skills & experience

• A minimum of 3 year industry experience within Fin Tech
• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Technical excellence in:
• Node.js
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• MongoDB
• React & React Native
• Demonstrated track record of designing secure, scalable, and high-performance systems.
• Strong understanding of performance architecture and modern security practices.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to execute at pace.
• Confidence working with third-party vendors and managing tech partnerships.

Nice to have

• AWS Solution Architect certification.
• Docker, Kubernetes, or container orchestration tools.
• Observability tools (e.g. New Relic) experience.
• Kafka, Flink, or IoT streaming tech exposure.
• Background in financial services or regulated environments.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary:
  Up to £100,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Equity:
  Be part of the journey and share in the success.
• Flexible working:
  Hybrid model with office time and remote flexibility.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Perks & benefits:
  Pension, a growing list of benefits, and company socials.
• Vibrant culture:
  Work in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas are encouraged and innovation thrives.

This is your chance to have a real impact. If you're a hands-on engineering leader ready to drive change and build something meaningful in a business that’s backed to scale!

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Information Technology
• Industries Financial Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and…