Engineering Director

Are you ready to shape the future of everyday banking for millions? Join us as an Engineering Director, driving the technology strategy and delivery for our critical Retail Banking Value Stream. You will lead multiple engineering teams, focusing on innovation and excellence to deliver seamless, cutting-edge digital experiences for individual customers globally.

What you'll do

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will be instrumental in defining and executing the technology vision and roadmap for our Retail Banking solutions. You will be responsible for leading and scaling a diverse group of engineering teams, instilling a culture of engineering excellence to ensure we deliver robust, scalable, and secure digital banking products.

• Drive the Technology Strategy: Define and execute the technology vision and roadmap for the Retail Banking Value Stream, ensuring it aligns with overall business goals and customer needs.
• Lead and Mentor Teams: Manage, mentor, and develop Engineering Managers and their teams, fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged engineering workforce.
• Champion Engineering Excellence: Establish and promote best practices in software development, DevOps, and cloud-native architecture to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Collaborate and Align: Work closely with Product, Design, and business teams to prioritize initiatives, manage dependencies, and ensure the timely delivery of high-value features.
• Provide Technical Oversight: Guide the system architecture, tech stack evolution, and operational excellence to continuously enhance the performance, security, and reliability of our platform.
• Drive Innovation: Promote a culture of technical experimentation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of modern engineering practices within the Value Stream.

Who you are

We are looking for a highly seasoned and inspiring Engineering Leader who can blend strategic vision with hands-on technical guidance. You should be passionate about building world-class digital experiences and have a strong track record of leading and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced environment, ideally within the financial technology sector.

• Proven Leadership Experience: 10+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles overseeing multiple teams or an entire Value Stream.
• Technical Architecture Expertise: Strong knowledge of modern cloud architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP), microservices, API development, and contemporary development frameworks.
• Banking Domain Knowledge: Proven track record of leading engineering teams in banking, fintech, or financial services, with a solid understanding of retail banking products and regulatory requirements.
• Mastery of Agile/DevOps: Extensive experience operating in an Agile environment, with a strong commitment to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational best practices.
• Strategic Communicator: Exceptional ability to collaborate with, influence, and communicate complex technical concepts effectively to cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
• Growth Mindset: A proactive approach to problem-solving, decision-making, and resource optimization, with a focus on scaling technology and talent.

Our Perks

• Lunch: Free, healthy lunches every day. Plus snacks and drinks.
• Social: Friday parties every month. Office boat you can use with your team.
• Health: Discounted gym membership through our corporate fitness plan.
• Training budget: Specific budget for your personal development.
• Clothing: You can wear clothes you feel comfortable in.
• High spec equipment: We provide all employees with high-spec Macs and tech set up.