Overview
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Role Purpose
The Director of Engineering will play a crucial role within Calastone's Engineering Team, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering. This role involves driving technical excellence, leading high-performing teams, and delivering high-quality products for Calastone's Asset Management and Asset Servicing platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Development
* Own the development and growth of a team of engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement.
* Provide structured guidance, hands-on mentoring, and candid feedback to support professional growth and team development.
* Identify and nurture emerging engineering talent within the team to ensure continuity of leadership and technical excellence.
* Promote an inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic team environment.
Technical Execution
* Drive the successful delivery of projects and products, ensuring alignment with timelines, quality, and technical standards.
* Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, breaking down complex problems into manageable tasks.
* Champion engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies, version control, continuous integration, and test-driven development.
Innovation and Technology
* Apply expertise in key technologies (C#, Angular, Microsoft Azure, enterprise messaging systems) to lead innovation and address technical debt.
* Contribute to architectural discussions, providing scalable and sustainable solutions.
* Ensure technical documentation, operational readiness, and performance testing are maintained.
Stakeholder Management
* Work with Product, Operations, and Commercial teams to achieve business goals.
* Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Service and Support
* Take an active role in the out-of-hours on-call rota to provide an escalation point for the engineering support teams.
* Ensure appropriate structures and practices are in place to provide continuity of engineering support across the product portfolio.
* Participate in root-cause analysis and long-term remediation of production incidents.
* Advocate for operational excellence, to meet high availability and security standards.
Knowledge & Experience
* Extensive experience leading software development teams with a strong execution track record.
* Deep technical expertise in C#, Angular, Microsoft Azure, enterprise messaging systems and modern database systems.
* Proven experience in the design and delivery of domain driven service-oriented architectures.
* Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and secure software development practices.
* Preferably with experience of the Asset Management industry and fundamental associated concepts.
Person Specification
* Proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability and desire to learn quickly
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills allowing exchange of complex concepts with both technical and non-technical colleagues
* Always exhibits the highest levels of professionalism, integrity and works within the aims of the Company Values
* Passionate about delivering elegant but pragmatic software
* Team player in multi-disciplined environment
* Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial approach
* Ability to stay calm and focused under pressure and able to positively direct customers, colleagues and service partners when resolving service issues
* Passionate about quality and 'getting it right'
* Willing to pursue a problem through to root cause identification then back to a full solution.
* Attention to detail
* Self-aware individual able to critically appraise own strengths and weaknesses
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The company is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive, contribute their best and achieve their full potential. We ensure that all recruitment, promotion, and reward decisions are capability-based without regard to protected characteristics. We want you to perform at your best in the recruitment process; if you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
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