Head of Engineering
Posted 5 days ago by Korn Ferry
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Engineering will lead the technology engineering function in London, focusing on delivering scalable and secure banking systems while fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure technology aligns with the bank's strategic goals. The successful candidate will drive innovation and oversee the design and delivery of core banking platforms and applications. Proven leadership experience in software engineering, particularly within financial services or fintech, is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, inspire, and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA, and platform).
- Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with the bank’s digital transformation goals.
- Drive innovation and continuously evaluate new technologies to maintain a modern and robust tech stack.
- Oversee the design, development, and delivery of core banking platforms, APIs, mobile and web applications.
- Ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and meet regulatory and security standards.
- Implement agile and DevOps practices to improve development velocity and operational excellence.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience (10+ years) in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role, ideally within financial services or fintech.
- Deep understanding of modern technology stacks, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and CI/CD.
- Track record of delivering complex, secure, and scalable systems in a regulated environment.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies and distributed teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
About the Role We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of Engineering to lead our technology engineering function in London. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for driving the delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient banking systems while fostering a high-performance engineering culture. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across product, operations, risk, and compliance to ensure our technology aligns with the strategic goals of the bank.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Lead, inspire, and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering team (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA, and platform). Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with the bank’s digital transformation goals. Drive innovation and continuously evaluate new technologies to maintain a modern and robust tech stack. Oversee the design, development, and delivery of core banking platforms, APIs, mobile and web applications. Ensure engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and meet regulatory and security standards. Implement agile and DevOps practices to improve development velocity and operational excellence.
Skills & Qualifications Proven experience (10+ years) in software engineering with at least 5 years in a leadership role, ideally within financial services or fintech. Deep understanding of modern technology stacks, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and CI/CD. Track record of delivering complex, secure, and scalable systems in a regulated environment. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Experience working with Agile methodologies and distributed teams.