Vice President of Engineering

Consortia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive FinTech company in Greater London is seeking a VP of Engineering to scale its engineering team and enhance project delivery. The role involves guiding a development team in shipping new features, improving maintenance efficiency, and solidifying existing architecture. Ideal candidates will have experience in scaling teams within startups, a strong understanding of the fintech landscape, and experience with emerging markets. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £130,000 and the option for full remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in scaling engineering teams within a startup environment.
• Strong understanding of the fintech sector and its challenges.
• Experience in delivering projects targeting emerging markets.

Responsibilities

• Guide the dev team to deliver new features effectively.
• Enhance efficiency in maintenance processes.
• Maintain and improve existing software architecture.

Skills

Experience scaling dev teams in a startup

Understanding of fintech

Experience with emerging markets

Job description

This VP of Engineering position is with a FinTech company who are looking to improve the lives of those in less-developed countries.

The primary mission will be to scale the engineering team whilst working with other technical and non-technical members of the company.

Some other responsibilties include :

• Guiding the dev team through shipping new features
• Improving time spent on maintenance
• Solidifying the existing architecture

Don't feel obliged to tick all of these boxes to apply but the below are important :

• Experience scaling dev teams in a startup
• Fintech understanding or experience
• Worked on breaking emerging markets

The successful VP of Engineering will be rewarded with up to £130,000 and the freedom to work fully remotely both during and after Covid.