Head of Engineering
Core
Lead the evolution of a financial services engineering organization from a centralized model to independent, domain-aligned teams capable of parallel strategic delivery.
Role type
Senior Engineering Executive (Head of Engineering)
Builds
Scalable operating model for complex proprietary systems, modern API-driven platforms, and customer-facing digital products in fintech/insurance.
Domain
Financial Services (Fintech, Insurance, Banking)
Deliverable
Infrastructure & Product Features
Required skills
Scaling engineering organizations (40+), evolving operating models, managing complex application estates, regulated environment experience, AI-assisted development practices, stakeholder engagement, commercial awareness
Preferred skills
Breaking knowledge bottlenecks, modernizing systems without slowing business, driving engineering culture, international scalability
Technologies
AI-enabled engineering practices, API-driven platforms, complex proprietary systems
Responsibilities
Scale the engineering organization and leadership capability, redesign team structures and delivery ownership, enable faster delivery across digital product domains, embed AI-assisted development practices, improve delivery quality and operational resilience, drive accountability and engineering culture
Seniority
Executive, Strategy & Organization Building
