Head of Engineering

Inara; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Company pension

Mental health support

Paid charity and wellbeing days

Hybrid working with full remote support

Job summary

A progressive digital banking company in Manchester is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a high-performance team and drive engineering strategy. The ideal candidate should have experience in financial services and Agile methodologies. Offering a competitive salary of £100,000 - £120,000, hybrid working, and generous benefits including mental health support and a comprehensive holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in financial services.
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, and software delivery.
• Hands-on knowledge of modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality software across the platform.
• Shape and drive the engineering strategy.
• Take ownership of the SDLC from code to deployment.

Skills

Leadership in Engineering

Agile methodologies

DevOps principles

Cloud-native architectures

Compliance understanding

Technical risk management

Mentoring and coaching

Job description

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Overview

We’re working with one of our long-standing customers on a crucial hire: Head of Engineering. They’re a fast-growing digital banking business with a reputation for doing things differently serving hundreds of thousands of customers across the UK with accessible, inclusive, and user-focused financial services.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role within a business where engineering is at the heart of the product and where you’ll be supported, trusted, and expected to make a real impact. You’ll join a culture where collaboration, openness, and doing the right thing for customers and colleagues guide decisions.

The engineering team is focused on modern practices, continuous improvement, and strong Agile delivery. You’ll shape the technical vision, lead the strategic roadmap, and build a high-performance, values-driven culture. You’ll also contribute to company-wide discussions and help shape the future of technology and the business.

What you’ll be doing

As Head of Engineering, you’ll lead the delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable software across the platform. You’ll work closely with the CTO and other senior leaders to build and empower a brilliant team while ensuring the tech supports growth, innovation, and top-tier customer experiences.

Your core responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire and grow the engineering team, setting the tone for ownership, autonomy, and continuous learning.
• Shape and drive the engineering strategy in line with broader product and business goals.
• Champion Agile delivery and a modern engineering culture across the teams.
• Take full ownership of the SDLC from code to deployment, testing, and QA.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automation best practices.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Delivery, Ops, and Compliance teams to ensure the right outcomes for the business.
• Represent engineering at senior leadership level and support business-wide initiatives.
• Ensure the tech stack is secure, resilient, and compliant while identifying and mitigating technical risk.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends and guide the introduction of new tools, frameworks, and approaches.

Your ideal candidate

You’re a proven engineering leader who’s equally comfortable talking about technology, business, and people. You’ve got a track record of building high-performing teams and scaling platforms that are robust, secure, and user-focused.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading engineering teams ideally in financial services, digital banking, or fintech.
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, and modern software delivery.
• Hands-on technical knowledge with one or more modern languages and cloud-native architectures.
• A strong grasp of compliance, risk, and regulatory requirements in a digital product setting.
• A collaborative leadership style, able to build alignment across cross-functional teams.
• The ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineers at all levels.
• A passion for clean code, secure by design principles, and continuous improvement.

What’s on offer?

This business genuinely looks after its people. You’ll find a culture built on trust, flexibility, and balance—where remote-first working is the norm, but time in the Manchester office is always available.

You’ll also get:

• A salary to match your experience and impact.
• Hybrid working with full remote support.
• Generous holiday allowance + your birthday off.
• Company pension.
• Paid charity, wedding, and wellbeing days.
• Mental health support including trained first aiders and virtual GP access.
• Benefits via YuLife and regular team socials.

Location and package: Manchester, hybrid working, 2 days a week in the office. Package £100,000 - £120,000 DOE (possible wiggle room on this if needed).

About Inara: At Inara Talent, we believe everyone deserves a fair chance to shine. We connect great people from all backgrounds with opportunities where they can thrive, making sure hiring is fair, inclusive, and truly diverse. No matter your race, gender, age, ability, or background—we focus on what really matters: your talent.