VP Engineering - Scale Fintech with Product Focus

Salt; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fintech scale-up in Leeds is seeking a Director of Engineering or VP Engineering to drive product-focused development across multiple domains, including payments and AI capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in fast-paced tech environments, leading teams, and evaluating engineering solutions. This opportunity offers the chance to influence engineering culture and significantly grow the team size in the coming year, making it perfect for those who excel in system design and coaching engineering managers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fast-paced, product-led tech scale-ups.
• Minimum 3 years in Engineering Leadership roles managing teams.
• Ability to set product direction and evaluate technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the product direction & strategy across multiple product domains.
• Influence engineering culture and promote customer value.
• Set the hiring bar for the engineering team as it scales.

Skills

Leading multiple engineering squads

Strong product-engineering mindset

Collaboration skills

Experience in modern web or backend technologies

Cloud native architectures

Job description

A leading Fintech scale-up in Leeds is seeking a Director of Engineering or VP Engineering to drive product-focused development across multiple domains, including payments and AI capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in fast-paced tech environments, leading teams, and evaluating engineering solutions. This opportunity offers the chance to influence engineering culture and significantly grow the team size in the coming year, making it perfect for those who excel in system design and coaching engineering managers.