Head of Engineering at VC-backed fintech payments platform

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech payments platform in Greater London is seeking a Head of Engineering to oversee multi-disciplinary engineering teams and drive technical innovation. The role requires extensive leadership experience within the fintech industry and proficiency in modern stack environments like Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and AWS. The ideal candidate will shape strategic direction and foster a high-performance culture while enjoying a remarkable work-life balance with significant ownership opportunities.

Benefits

Equity participation

Hybrid flexibility

45 days of 'work from anywhere' freedom

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in payments or fintech industry.
• Proven record of supporting managers and senior individual contributors.
• Deep technical expertise in Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive the technical strategy and architectural direction aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Technical strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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