Head of Engineering - London, United Kingdom - intro

Description

Job Description

Our client is an innovative and rapidly expanding FinTech, pioneering groundbreaking products for both B2C and B2B markets. With a lean team of fewer than 80, they've recently secured a Series A funding round exceeding $20 million, marking just the beginning of their journey.

Their innovative B2B solutions empower large financial institutions to enhance customer experiences. As they continue to expand their client base and launch new products, they are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Engineering to focus specifically on leading an engineering team in driving seamless integrations with their clients' systems.

Role Overview:

The Head of Engineering - Client Integrations will be responsible for leading and managing the engineering team tasked with developing and maintaining integrations between their platform and clients' systems. This role requires a deep understanding of software engineering principles, payments ecosystems, and client requirements to ensure successful and efficient integration processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a customer-centric approach to drive excellence in client integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a cross functional team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining integrations with clients' systems.
• Collaborate with product management, sales, and customer success teams to understand client requirements and define strategies.
• Oversee the end to end integration process, from scoping and planning to implementation and deployment, ensuring timely delivery and high quality outcomes.
• Drive innovation and optimisation of integration processes, tools, and frameworks to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to resolve complex integration challenges and ensure alignment with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with external partners and third-party vendors to leverage APIs and SDKs for seamless integration solutions.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as a trusted advisor on technical integration matters.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to payments ecosystems and integration standards.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in software engineering roles, with 5 years in leadership or management positions.
• Proven track record of leading successful integration projects in the FinTech, Banking or Payments industry, with expertise in client facing roles.
• Deep understanding of payments ecosystems, card payments, ledger systems, and integration standards (e.g., APIs, SDKs, RESTful services).
• Strong technical proficiency in programming languages and technologies relevant to integration development (e.g., Java, Golang, Python, REST, JSON).
• Extensive experience working in cloud based environments, proficient with a wide range of cloud technologies including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross functional teams and stakeholders.
• Customer centric mindset with a focus on delivering value and driving positive outcomes for clients.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align technical initiatives with business objectives and market trends.
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic, ever changing environment.