Head of Engineering - London, United Kingdom - Oakwell Hampton

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    Head of Engineering - Financial Services

    Location: London; Hybrid, Flexible

    Salary: Experience depending base + bonus + equity

    We have partnered with a startup fintech company, working across trading, transactions and blockchain who are scaling up their tech team across Functional Programming, utilising Scala, Haskell, Rust, with elements in Erlang and Golang.

    Seeking a head of engineering keen to continue being stuck in with code, supporting the scaling of the team and direction of the company for the future.

    Currently a team of 14 right now, they're looking to reach new heights with 200% YoY growth over the next few years.

    Ideal Background:

    • Startup mentality, understanding complex scaling needs and requirements
    • Hands on with a keen interest in Functional Programming
    • Financial, trading, blockchain, banking background would be ideal
    • 5+ years' experience working with FP, either Scala, Haskell or Rust ideally
    • Agile approach to work, comfortable working with remote teams and client/stakeholder management
    • People-centric approach, where behind every great technical team is a positive and inclusive foundation

    This role would ideally be someone commutable to their Central London office, though hybrid work is being offered for the right people.

    Intrigued to find out more? Apply directly now or please send across an up-to-date CV to