Salary: £120,000 - 150,000 per year Requirements: Proven leadership delivering business-critical software products in complex environments. Strong software engineering background: architecture, integrations, CI/CD, testing, release, and reliability. Track record of improving delivery predictability and engineering standards. Experience managing multi-team internal and vendor/partner delivery. Excellent stakeholder management and ability to translate business outcomes into technical plans. Experience with complex domain platforms such as trading, logistics, or commodities (desirable). Experience modernising legacy applications and integrations (desirable). Knowledge of cloud platforms and SaaS ecosystems (desirable). Responsibilities: Lead engineering teams in building, modernising, integrating, and operating critical platforms and proprietary applications. Define and execute technical and delivery strategy across platforms, APIs, and workflow automation. Implement and enforce software engineering standards, including SDLC, CI/CD, automated testing, and release management. Plan quarterly engineering roadmaps with milestones, resourcing, risks, and release schedules. Monitor engineering metrics to improve delivery predictability, system reliability, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with product and business teams to define scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria. Technologies: CI/CD Cloud More: We are a global financial services organization seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead the delivery of our critical software platforms. This is a high-impact role suitable for a leader who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and is passionate about driving innovation, operational excellence, and engineering quality across enterprise systems. We offer a competitive salary of £120–150k depending on experience, along with the flexibility of hybrid working based in London on an 18-month fixed-term contract. last updated 12 week of 2026