Head of Software Engineering (all genders)

Overview Effective Field. The Head of Software Engineering (all genders) leads six engineering teams building mission-critical applications for capital markets (across front, middle and back-office) and payments. Besides ensuring high-quality, scalable software delivery, the role acts as a transformation and change agent for modern engineering practices, driving the adoption of new ways of working, tools and mindsets across a geographically distributed organization. This leader partners closely with Product, Architecture and the QA/Test Office to reshape how software is built, tested and delivered.

Leadership & Organization

Lead the transformation of the engineering organization, evolving structures, roles, processes and behaviors to support scale, speed and quality

Act as a visible advocate for change, challenging legacy practices and embedding modern engineering and delivery models

Lead, develop and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers

Foster a high-performance, secure-by-design culture with strong accountability and data driven continuous improvement

Build and retain strong engineering talent

Understand clients’ needs and communicate with key clients to understand their needs and priorities

Drive productivity and ongoing process improvements across teams by establishing common processes and a data driven approach

Engineering Delivery

Lead the transformation of the engineering organization, evolving structures, roles, processes and behaviors to support scale, speed and quality

Act as a visible advocate for change, challenging legacy practices and embedding modern engineering and delivery models

Lead, develop and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers

Foster a high-performance, secure-by-design culture with strong accountability and data driven continuous improvement

Build and retain strong engineering talent

Understand clients’ needs and communicate with key clients to understand their needs and priorities

Drive productivity and ongoing process improvements across teams by establishing common processes and a data driven approach

Technology & Architecture

Work with Architecture to shape platform evolution (scalability, resilience, use of cloud technology)

Enforce engineering standards, performance benchmarks, and secure coding practices

Drive reduction of technical debt and technology innovation

Collaboration

Work closely with Product to balance innovation with regulatory, operational and engineering requirements

Work with the QA/Test Office to ensure quality standards are defined and adhered to

Collaborate with SaaS/Operations, Security, and Risk teams to support reliable, compliant production services

Governance & Vendor Management

Manage budgets and external development partners

Ensure adherence to audit, security, and regulatory obligations (e.g., ISO 27001, PSD2, MiFID-related controls)

What distinguishes you

10+ years in software engineering with significant leadership experience in FinTech, Capital Markets, and/or Payments

Proven track record of leading organizational and engineering transformation

Proven success managing multiple engineering teams delivering complex, high-availability systems.

Ability to influence, inspire and lead through change at all levels of the organisation

Strong expertise in modern architectures, cloud platforms, DevSecOps, and regulated SDLC environments

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What you can expect

We offer you a professional and personal induction

We enable you to work independently in an international environment. Get the best out of yourself!

We want to grow! And you can do it too! We promote your further development with offers that suit you

Work-life balance is lived every day, especially through our flexible working time models (remote/on-site)

Technology, lifestyle or mobility - you choose what you need from our numerous benefits

We are a team. This is also reflected in joint employee and sports activities

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