Head of Software Engineering

Director of Engineering

Job Purpose:

We are partnering with a leading FS organization to appoint a Director of Engineering to lead and scale a critical engineering function.

This is a senior leadership role focused on shaping engineering strategy, driving modern development practices, and establishing strong governance to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across multiple teams.

The role is ideal for candidates currently operating at Exec Engineering level within complex, enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with business objectives and enterprise architecture
• Lead and scale multiple engineering teams, driving a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
• Establish and enforce engineering governance frameworks, including standards, controls, and best practices
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native development
• Ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to align priorities and deliver value
• Monitor and improve engineering performance through KPIs (velocity, quality, incident management)
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams

What We’re Looking For:

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

• Proven experience leading large-scale engineering organizations
• Strong track record in defining and executing engineering strategy at enterprise level
• Experience working closely with business and architecture stakeholders

Governance & Delivery Excellence

• Demonstrated experience implementing engineering standards, frameworks, and governance models
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and secure engineering practices
• Focus on quality, performance, and continuous improvement at scale

Technical Background

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, and modern architecture patterns

People & Stakeholder Management

• Ability to lead, mentor, and scale engineering teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across senior leadership