Head of Engineering FinTech Start-Up London ??120,000 Base

Head of Engineering FinTech Start–Up London GBP120,000 Base

We have partnered with a FinTech start–up that has secured long–term investment to build upon their platform, while also growing and developing the existing team.

The result of this growth means they are now looking for a Head of Engineering to oversee the Development, Platform, and QA teams. You will also have overall ownership of the Platform, Technology Strategy, and long–term Architectural roadmap.

The company currently has around 40ppl and their system, a B2B Transaction Platform, already has paying customers utilizing and there are many more waiting to be on–aborded. You will be responsible for the teams who, over time, will make this platform scalable, fault–tolerant, and highly available. In an Open–source environment, the system is built on TypeScript, AWS & Kubernetes, and currently consists of around 60 microservices, with many to be built and others made redundant.

There is a rock–solid growth plan and over the next few years, you will grow the Engineering function significantly and you will have full autonomy over the budget.

There will be a 3–stage interview process and we are looking to quickly and efficiently through the process.

Skills & Experience You'll Bring:

• Clear evidence of successful senior leadership in a complex environment, and a track record of operating credibly at all levels in fast paced organization
• Experience of leading & developing technology teams.
• Experience in the same or similar role with a proven track record of driving and leading technical excellence.
• Experience in infrastructure, application, and Microservice based Platforms.
• Possess hands–on experience and a comprehensive understanding of architecture
• Experience with solution design and architecture
• Experience of improving customer experience technologies
• Dynamic, engaging, and collaborative leader with experience of successfully leading and managing diverse teams

Head of Engineering FinTech Start–Up London GBP120,000 Base