Head of Engineering

Head of Software Engineering – Succession to CTO

Leading Asset Management Firm – Dublin City Centre

Step into a senior leadership role at one of Ireland’s most established and respected asset management firms. With a company size of roughly 200, this organisation combines big numbers with the agility of lean, high-performing teams. The business is entering an exciting new phase of technology-led innovation, and this role has been created to position engineering at the core of that journey.

As Head of Software Engineering, you’ll own the firm’s technology strategy and delivery, working in close partnership with the CTO and executive leadership team. This is more than a leadership post – it’s a defined succession path to CTO, giving you the platform to step into the top technology role within a few years.

You’ll lead and mentor a strong engineering function, modernise platforms, and ensure technology continues to drive the firm’s competitive edge in a sophisticated, performance-driven environment.

What you’ll do:

• Take full ownership of development strategy, roadmap, and execution across mission-critical systems.
• Lead, inspire, and grow a lean but high-impact engineering team delivering at scale.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud-native).
• Partner with investment leaders and the C-suite to ensure technology directly enables business growth and operational efficiency.
• Make strategic decisions with measurable impact on profitability, scalability, and client value.
• Position yourself as successor to the CTO, actively developing toward that future role.

What you bring:

• 10+ years’ experience leading software engineering teams, ideally within financial services or asset/investment management.
• Proven ability to deliver enterprise-grade, cloud-native, high-availability platforms.
• Strong track record leading lean engineering teams while embedding best-in-class practices.
• Commercially minded with excellent communication skills and proven success influencing at senior executive level.
• Experience with technology strategy, governance, and budget ownership.
• Deep expertise in cloud technologies and modern development methodologies.

The Rewards:

• Base Salary: €140,000 – €170,000 (DOE)
• 20% Bonus
• 5% Pension Match
• Full Private Healthcare (Laya)
• Additional market-leading benefits

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing asset management firm, shape its future technology strategy, and step onto a clearly defined pathway to CTO.

For a confidential discussion, contact Aoife Murtagh at 01 649 8506 or [email protected]

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