Head of Engineering - AI-Driven Platform Leadership

oldmutual; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the development, modernization and maintenance of applications, systems and platforms. You will translate technology strategy into stable, secure and scalable solutions, embedding AI-assisted engineering practices across the lifecycle to deliver AI-enabled products and platforms for the business.

The role covers software and product engineering, platform and DevOps, data engineering and analytics, AI, ML and automation, security, quality

Responsibilities

• Lead software, product, and platform engineering efforts.
• Oversee DevOps, data engineering, and analytics initiatives.
• Drive AI-augmented engineering practices across the lifecycle.
• Ensure security, governance and production stability during modernization.
• Set standards and accountability across multiple teams for measurable outcomes.

Skills

Software Engineering

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Data Engineering

AI/ML Integration

Security Engineering

Quality/SRE

Job description

Old Mutual is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the development, modernization and maintenance of applications, systems and platforms. You will translate technology strategy into stable, secure and scalable solutions, embedding AI-assisted engineering practices across the lifecycle to deliver AI-enabled products and platforms for the business.

The role covers software and product engineering, platform and DevOps, data engineering and analytics, AI, ML and automation, security, quality