Head of Engineering at VC-backed fintech payments platform

Jack and Jill AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed fintech platform in the UK is looking for a Head of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams within the treasury domain. The ideal candidate will drive technical strategy, manage high-performing teams, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative payment solutions. This role offers significant ownership in a high-growth environment, along with hybrid flexibility and generous work-from-anywhere days.

Benefits

Significant ownership and equity participation

Hybrid flexibility

45 days work from anywhere

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience guiding teams through complex high-scale systems.
• Proven track record of coaching and mentoring managers and senior ICs.
• Deep technical expertise in modern stack environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive technical strategy and architectural direction.
• Collaborate with product and design teams on strategic roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership experience in payments or fintech

Technical expertise in Python

Technical expertise in TypeScript

Technical expertise in Kubernetes

Technical expertise in AWS

Job description

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Head of Engineering

Company Description

VC-backed fintech payments platform

Job Description

You will lead multiple engineering teams within the treasury domain, managing managers and senior engineers to drive technical innovation. Reporting to the CPTO, you will shape architectural decisions and modern engineering practices for a high-scale digital infrastructure that enables global money movement instantly, ensuring resilience, performance, and security across the platform.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead the development of a first-of-its-kind global payment rail designed to replace legacy banking infrastructure
• Significant ownership and equity participation in a well-funded, high-growth fintech backed by top-tier global investors
• Exceptional culture with "Reset Days," hybrid flexibility, and 45 days of "work from anywhere" freedom per year

What you will do

• Manage, mentor, and scale high-performing teams consisting of Engineering Managers and senior individual contributors
• Drive the technical strategy and architectural direction, ensuring alignment between engineering initiatives and business objectives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design teams to deliver high-impact strategic roadmaps and innovative payout solutions

The ideal candidate

• Extensive leadership experience within the payments or fintech industry, guiding teams through complex, high-scale systems
• Proven track record of supporting managers and senior ICs through coaching, mentoring, and fostering a culture of ownership
• Deep technical expertise in modern stack environments like Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and AWS-based cloud architectures

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Next steps

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