Director of Engineering - London, United Kingdom - EC1 Partners Ltd

Description

Job Description

My client, a market-leading global FinTech organisation, is seeking a Director of Engineering to join their group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a established organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Your responsibility includes guiding the software development lifecycle for the core platform and establishing collaborative practices throughout the team to uphold engineering standards and regulatory commitments.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture that engages with cross-functional teams, including product, design, compliance, and legal.
• Facilitate productive discussions, resolve obstacles, and foster collaboration to enhance engineering and product development practices.
• Cultivate and guide team growth through strategic hiring and career development plans, establishing clear short- and long-term objectives.
• Communicate senior management's vision and establish and communicate business goals to the team that align with this vision.
• Work closely with the CTO, CPO, and COO on company-wide initiatives.
• Design, implement, and monitor all operations and key performance metrics/operational efficiency for the engineering team.
• Maintain and optimise budgets and teams to meet goals.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Background in application development.
• Demonstrated program and project management expertise with a proven track record of successfully delivering product roadmaps while leading agile teams.
• Extensive familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to envision long-term goals and strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of web and integration technologies.
• Prior experience in FinTech or the Financial services industry.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent qualification.

Compensation:

• Salary: £ 140k -£ 180k
• Generous pension + healthcare
• 30 days annual leave
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Bonus + Share options