Head of Software Engineering, London, £150,000 -£170,000 Join my client, a rapidly growing SaaS Fintech scale-up,and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of financialtechnology. With excellent funding and a mission to scale globally,this is a unique opportunity for a Head of Engineering to driveinnovation, lead a high-performing team, and have a direct impacton the growth of a groundbreaking platform used by companiesglobally. The Role: As the Head of Engineering, you will take fullownership of the technology strategy, ensuring that it aligns withthe overall business objectives. You’ll lead a growing team of 15+talented engineers, work closely with the Head of Product, andoversee the development of cutting-edge features for their flagshipcompliance platform, which ensures the integrity of transactionreporting for global investment banks. This is a key leadershipposition where you’ll combine your technical expertise withstrategic planning, optimizing both the technology stack and theoperational processes to fuel rapid growth. Your KeyResponsibilities: - Strategic Technology Leadership: Define, plan,and execute the technology roadmap, ensuring it supports businessgrowth and aligns with product objectives. - Team Leadership &Development: Lead, inspire, and grow a diverse engineering team,fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture thatpromotes innovation. - Driving Growth: Help build a scalable,cross-functional technology department that can supportinternational expansion and product enhancement. - Performance& Best Practices: Establish coding standards, ensure bestpractices are followed, and maintain a high level of softwarequality across the team. - Stakeholder Management: Collaborate withkey internal and external stakeholders, including executiveleadership, board members, and technology partners like AWS, toensure seamless alignment and delivery. - Innovation &Automation: Lead strategic initiatives in automation, AI/MLintegration, and real-time analytics, keeping the platform at theforefront of financial technology. Key Technical Competencies: -Python Expertise: Deep experience in leading Python Engineers,particularly for backend services, AI/ML pipelines, and dataanalytics. - AI/ML Mastery: Proven track record in building andscaling AI/ML solutions, using frameworks like TensorFlow and AWSSageMaker. - Real-Time Data Analytics: Experience with real-timedata processing tools such as Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or ApacheFlink. - Cloud-Native Architectures: Extensive knowledge of AWS,microservices architecture, and DevOps tools like Docker,Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab, and Terraform. What's in it for You: -A highly competitive base salary of £150,000 - £170,000. -Performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. -The chance to join a fast-growing, innovative company withsignificant career growth opportunities. If you’re interested andhave the right background please apply ASAP with a copy of your CV– feel free to reach out to me directly on LinkedIn for furtherinformation – Richard Thexton, NearTech Search.