Fintech Software Leader — Hybrid, Equity, Deputy CTO Path

MW Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Equity participation

Healthcare benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

MW Recruitment Limited is seeking a Head of Software Development to lead the software engineering function. This role involves strategic decision-making, managing distributed engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Candidates should have extensive software development experience, particularly in Java, and strong leadership skills. This position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with performance-related bonuses. A clear career progression to the Deputy CTO role is also available.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development with strong Java expertise.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of cloud, microservices, and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute software development strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Own end-to-end software delivery across platforms and products.
• Lead architectural decisions and ensure scalability of systems.

Skills

Java expertise

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Cloud architecture

Microservices

Experience with offshore teams

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Job description

MW Recruitment Limited is seeking a Head of Software Development to lead the software engineering function. This role involves strategic decision-making, managing distributed engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Candidates should have extensive software development experience, particularly in Java, and strong leadership skills. This position offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with performance-related bonuses. A clear career progression to the Deputy CTO role is also available.