Head of Engineering: Cloud-Native Platforms & AI

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 50% annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Pension and flexible perks

Job summary

A forward-thinking financial services organization is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a key engineering function in delivering scalable, cloud-native platforms across mobile, web, and APIs. The role entails overseeing product development, championing automation, and driving CI/CD and DevOps practices. Candidates should have proven leadership in engineering, a solid technical background, and experience in cloud environments. The organization offers competitive benefits, including a bonus and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale.
• Strong technical background as a hands-on senior engineer.
• Track record delivering cloud-native, microservices-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a key digital engineering function with full ownership of delivery across platforms.
• Oversee development of customer-facing mobile, web, and API products.
• Champion engineering standards, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud-native applications

CI/CD practices

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

GitOps

Job description

A forward-thinking financial services organization is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a key engineering function in delivering scalable, cloud-native platforms across mobile, web, and APIs. The role entails overseeing product development, championing automation, and driving CI/CD and DevOps practices. Candidates should have proven leadership in engineering, a solid technical background, and experience in cloud environments. The organization offers competitive benefits, including a bonus and hybrid working arrangements.