Head of Engineering — Fintech Platform & Growth

Selby Jennings

Amsterdam

Hybrid

EUR 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

42 hours ago
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Job summary

Selby Jennings in Amsterdam is seeking a Head of Engineering to shape the technology strategy for a leading payments & fintech scale-up. You will build and scale high-performing teams, drive architectural direction, and partner with product, data, and executive stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable payment platforms.

Based in Amsterdam with a flexible hybrid model, you will own engineering culture, metrics, and delivery frameworks, while attracting top engineering talent and shaping the

Qualifications

  • Experience leading engineering organizations in fintech, payments, SaaS, or high-growth tech environments.
  • Proven track record scaling engineering teams during significant business growth.
  • Strong background in modern software architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and high-availability environments.
  • Experience managing engineering managers and multiple development teams.
  • Ability to influence executive stakeholders and translate business strategy into technology execution.
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of how technology drives business outcomes.
  • Passion for developing engineering talent and building high-performance cultures.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the long-term engineering and technology strategy.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow engineering managers, technical leads, and software engineers.
  • Build a world-class engineering culture focused on ownership, delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner closely with Product, Data, Operations, and Executive stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business goals.
  • Drive platform scalability, resilience, security, and performance across critical payment systems.
  • Oversee software architecture and engineering best practices across multiple development teams.
  • Establish clear engineering metrics, KPIs, and delivery frameworks.
  • Lead hiring and organizational growth initiatives to attract and retain exceptional engineering talent.
  • Champion modern software development methodologies, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and AI-driven engineering efficiencies.
  • Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, and team scalability.

Skills

Engineering leadership
FinTech domain knowledge
Cloud platforms
Distributed systems
DevOps practices
Stakeholder management
Hiring & team growth

Job description

Selby Jennings in Amsterdam is seeking a Head of Engineering to shape the technology strategy for a leading payments & fintech scale-up. You will build and scale high-performing teams, drive architectural direction, and partner with product, data, and executive stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable payment platforms.

Based in Amsterdam with a flexible hybrid model, you will own engineering culture, metrics, and delivery frameworks, while attracting top engineering talent and shaping the

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