Head of Engineering — Fintech Platform & Growth

Selby Jennings; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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