Head of Product Engineering

Kroo Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroo Bank is seeking a Head of Product Engineering to lead innovative projects and teams. This role involves driving the engineering vision and ensuring the seamless delivery of a range of banking products. The ideal candidate will possess significant leadership experience and technical understanding, with a passion for fostering teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

35 total days holiday

3 personal health days

Employer-sponsored volunteer program

All necessary remote work equipment

Access to office in Central London

Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes

Enhanced parental leave policy

Growth opportunities in fast-paced startup

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading product engineering teams.
• Strong operational management skills.
• Solid technical background in full-stack engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead product engineering operations, ensuring efficient delivery of banking products.
• Oversee team performance and development, creating a high-performing culture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology and product goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Vision

Technical Expertise

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Job description

As the Head of Product Engineering, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our innovative banking products and services. You will lead independent, product-aligned squads of full-stack engineers who build on the shared platform provided by Platform Engineering. Your role is focused on establishing and aligning to a stable organisational and technology baseline, ensuring our engineers are empowered to do more with less and enjoy the process of innovation and delivery.

Requirements

• Advocacy for Technology & Product Vision:
  - Collaborate closely with the CTO and key stakeholders to co-create and align on a unified technical vision for a shared platform that empowers diverse product engineering teams
  - Be a passionate champion of our technology and product vision, inspiring your teams to undertake and deliver on ambitious projects

• Operational Leadership & Execution:
  - Oversee the day-to-day operations of product engineering, ensuring seamless delivery of our current account, savings products, personal loans, and an expanding suite of banking offerings
  - Establish and maintain a stable organisational and technology baseline that enables engineers to build, test, deploy products efficiently while upholding high quality standards
  - Champion, protect and evolve shared engineering culture
  - Maintain and evolve engineering principles and practices in line with Platform engineering
  - Take charge of executing relevant portions of the long-term technology roadmap, driving critical initiatives from concept to production

• Team Development & Performance Management:
  - Manage the performance of team leads, supporting them in managing the performance and growth of their respective squads
  - Align and evolve hiring and organisational plans to meet the evolving needs of the department, ensuring that teams remain agile, innovative, and high performing
  - Cultivate an environment where engineers feel trusted, engaged, and motivated, continuously evolving the department into a top-tier, high-performing organisation

• Strategic Collaboration & Problem Resolution:
  - Maintain a deep awareness of major initiatives and challenges across the department to proactively address issues and deliver desired outcomes
  - Collaborate with cross-functional leaders—including product management, platform engineering, data engineering, and site reliability engineering—to ensure alignment and integration across all layers of the technology stack

About You

• Strategic & Technical Leadership:
  - Proven track record in leading product engineering teams, ideally within organisations that leverage independent, product-aligned squads
  - Skilled at translating high-level strategic vision into actionable plans, ensuring engineering teams are aligned with broader business objectives

• Operational Excellence:
  - Experience in managing the day-to-day operations of product engineering, including executing key segments of long-term technology roadmaps
  - Strong performance management skills with a history of developing high-performing teams and cultivating trust and engagement

• Technical skills:
  - Solid technical background in full-stack engineering, with a deep understanding of modern software delivery practices and agile methodologies
  - Experience working within or in collaboration with teams building on a shared platform (combining public cloud, third-party services, and in-house solutions) is highly desirable

• Collaborative & Influential:
  - Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making at the executive level
  - A proactive problem solver who is well-informed about departmental initiatives and capable of facilitating resolutions that drive success

• Passion for Innovation:
  - Motivated by our technology and product vision, with a strong desire to empower teams to deliver impactful projects
  - Experience in financial services or banking product development is a plus, but a passion for technology and a learning mindset are equally important

About Our Process

We can be flexible with our interview process structure if needed, but generally include:

• CTO - 30 mins
• Engineering Managers - 60 mins
• Staff Engineers - 60 mins
• Exec/founder - 30 mins

Please inform us of any specific requirements or assistance needed to accommodate you.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our employees' wellbeing and growth, including:

• 35 total days holiday (including annual leave, bank holidays, a Kroo bank holiday, and your birthday off)
• 3 personal health days
• An employer-sponsored volunteer programme (up to 4 hours/month)
• All necessary equipment for remote work, including a MacBook Pro
• Access to our office in Farringdon, Central London
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Opportunities for growth within a fast-paced startup environment

Office/Remote Working

Currently, most of Kroo operates remotely with a blended model of 1-2 days in the office weekly. Candidates able to travel occasionally are preferred.

Diversity

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace valuing diversity in all forms, ensuring all employees feel respected, supported, and heard. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are central to our company values.