Head of Engineering | xpate
Core
Lead the platform and organizational transformation for a B2B card acquirer moving to AI-native, Payfac-as-a-Service model.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Engineering (Platform & Transformation)
Builds
AI-native agentic harness, unified data flow perimeter, and transformed engineering workflows
Domain
Fintech / Payments / Embedded Finance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Financial systems architecture, Data architecture, Infrastructure & vendor management, LLM integration, Automated QA, Team leadership, Business acumen
Preferred skills
Team transformation experience, London-based
Technologies
LLMs, Agentic frameworks, Financial data systems
Responsibilities
Lead platform and organizational transformation, Own technical picture (infrastructure, architecture, vendors), Replace traditional PM/engineer handoff, Move code writing to LLMs with automated QA, Hire engineers aligned with vision, Focus on internal efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
