Head of Engineering – Fund Accounting

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment in Dublin is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a growing team focused on fund accounting and investment management. You will blend hands-on technology, strategic vision and people leadership.

Sitting at the intersection of technology, product and financial services, you will shape a platform that transforms how investment firms manage data, accounting and workflows. This role suits a leader who understands both software engineering and funds industry and wants real

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong background in building scalable fintech products.
• Deep understanding of fund accounting and investment management.
• Experience with funds, asset managers or fund administrators.
• Excellent architecture and system design skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an engineering team focused on Fund Accounting.
• Own technical strategy, architecture and delivery.
• Work on mission-critical tech used across the investment management industry.
• Partner with Product and senior business stakeholders.
• Build modern solutions to replace legacy processes and fragmented systems.

Skills

Leadership of teams

Fund accounting domain

Investment management

Software architecture

Scalable software

Job description

Head of Engineering – Fund Accounting

This is an exciting opportunity to join an exceptional company at a pivotal stage of growth. I'm looking for an experienced technology leader to take ownership of a growing engineering function focused on fund accounting and investment management. If you're ready for the next step in your career and want to combine hands-on technology, technical strategy and team leadership, this could be a great match.

You'll sit at the intersection of technology, product and financial services, helping shape the future of a platform transforming how investment firms manage data, accounting and operational workflows. A rare opportunity for someone who understands both software engineering and the funds industry.

What makes this opportunity stand out?

• Lead and grow an engineering team focused on Fund Accounting
• Take ownership of technical strategy, architecture and engineering delivery
• Work on complex, mission-critical technology used across the investment
• management industry
• Partner closely with Product and senior business stakeholders
• Help build modern solutions to replace legacy processes and fragmented systems

What are we looking for?

• Strong experience leading software engineering teams
• A background in building complex, scalable software products
• Deep understanding of Fund Accounting and investment management
• Experience working with investment funds, asset managers, fund administrators or financial institutions
• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design

This role would suit a Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager or Technical Leader who has built software within the investment management or fund accounting space and is looking for the opportunity to take real ownership of a growing product and engineering function.

If you combine strong engineering leadership with genuine domain knowledge of fund accounting, this could be a very interesting next move.

#EngineeringLeadership #FundAccounting #InvestmentManagement #FinTech #SoftwareEngineering #AssetManagement #Funds #DublinJobs #IrelandJobs #Hiring