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Head of Engineering
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ 120,000 - 130,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Head of Engineering
Location: 2-3 days on site in Cambridge
Salary: £130k + benefits (salary depending on experience, may be some flex for the right person).
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the foundation of the next-generation fintech infrastructure!
Our client, an exciting start-up within the Fintech space are looking to hire a Head of Engineering to take ownership of delivery, quality and performance of their SAAS platform.
You'll be supporting and working closely with the CTO and will be responsible for scaling a high-performance engineering team, driving execution and ensuring that their development practises architecture and engineering culture support the needs of the growing business.
If you or someone you know, has the following skills/experience, please reach out!
- 8+ years in software development, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role (ideally SaaS, fintech, or regulated industries).
- Experience building and scaling engineering teams while ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Strong expertise in secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms (AWS, Kubernetes, microservices).
- Hands-on with modern backend tech: TypeScript/Node.js, Java, Postgres, Kafka.
- Skilled in working with data models, APIs, service-oriented and event-driven systems.
- Solid knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps best practices.
Familiar with compliance and security standards (ISO27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA).
- Proven ability to mentor engineers, grow teams, and build an inclusive culture.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Effective at conflict resolution and team alignment and navigating resource constraints and delivery challengesBefore You Apply
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