Head of Cloud Engineering

DATAHEAD; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Collaborative culture

Strong growth trajectory

Job summary

DATAHEAD, a fast-scaling financial technology company, is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead its platform strategy and ensure technical excellence in its SaaS offerings. The role involves architectural leadership, mentoring engineering teams, and engaging with enterprise clients in a dynamic, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise SaaS architecture and engineering.
• Hands-on understanding of modern backend technologies.
• Comfortable in high-growth, high-accountability environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform architecture and engineering execution.
• Drive technical client engagement across enterprise SaaS offerings.
• Grow and mentor distributed engineering teams.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architectural design

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Containerization

Client engagement

Job description

Job Title: Vice President of Engineering – Architecture & Platform

Location: New York (Hybrid)

Type: Permanent

Compensation: Competitive base + Equity

Drive Platform Strategy at a Leading Global FinTech

A fast-scaling financial technology company is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead platform architecture, engineering execution, and technical client engagement across its expanding suite of enterprise SaaS offerings.

This is a strategic technology leadership role focused on scaling cloud-native systems, driving technical design, and guiding a globally distributed engineering team through the next phase of platform growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading engineering and architecture functions within enterprise SaaS or complex software environments.
• Strong architectural and systems design expertise, with hands-on understanding of modern backend technologies.
• Solid grasp of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, containerisation, and secure software delivery.
• Confident communicator with experience engaging directly with enterprise clients or senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to grow and mentor engineering teams, define strategy, and lead transformation.
• Comfortable working in high-growth, high-accountability environments with evolving requirements.

Why Join

• Leadership role with broad influence across product, platform, and delivery
• High-impact position with strong commercial and technical visibility
• Equity participation in a fast-moving fintech innovator
• Hybrid working environment with a collaborative culture and strong growth trajectory

Please apply!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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