We’re partnering with a high-growth, international Financial Services business to appoint a Head of Software Development. This is a senior leadership role with a clear progression path to Deputy CTO, offering both strategic influence and hands‑on technical impact.
You’ll lead the engineering organisation end‑to‑end, shape the technology roadmap alongside the CTO and C‑suite, and build high‑performing onshore and offshore teams in a regulated, fast‑scaling environment.
The Role
As Head of Software Development, you will:
Own the full software delivery lifecycle across multiple products and platforms
Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
Lead architecture, platform, and scalability decisions
Represent engineering at executive and board level
Remain hands‑on in Java where needed, setting technical standards and direction
Lead and scale a distributed engineering team (10+ engineers, onshore & offshore)
Drive agile delivery, CI/CD maturity, and engineering performance metrics
Build strong offshore delivery models, governance, and communication frameworks
Hire, mentor, and develop senior engineering talent
Foster a high-performance, inclusive engineering culture
Act as deputy to the CTO when required
Influence major technology, vendor, and investment decisions
Lead technology governance, security, and compliance initiatives
What We’re Looking For
10+ years’ Java development experience, with 5+ years in engineering leadership
Proven experience leading offshore / distributed teams
Strong background in full‑stack, platform, or enterprise engineering
Experience owning end‑to‑end software delivery
Background in Financial Services, fintech, or regulated environments
Nice to have
VP Engineering / Head of Engineering experience
Scale‑up or high‑growth environment exposure
Knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR
SaaS, fintech, or trading systems experience (e.g. Calypso)
Competitive base salary + performance bonus
Equity options
Clear progression path to Deputy CTO
Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
Generous learning & conference budget
Private healthcare, pension, life assurance & critical illness cover
Leadership team that genuinely values engineering
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