Director of Engineering

About the role

Lead a core engineering platform for a leading digital bank, shaping the technical strategy, roadmap and culture. Work closely with product, delivery and senior business stakeholders to deliver resilient, scalable systems.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute engineering strategy, technical roadmap and CI/CD processes for a core platform.
• Own end‑to‑end product lifecycle from architecture and design through development, testing and operations.
• Attract, coach, develop and retain top engineering talent, building a strong leadership team and succession plans.
• Collaborate with architects and senior business stakeholders to align technology with business strategy.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading software engineering managers and teams in fast‑paced, agile environments.
• Proven track record designing, implementing and operating mission‑critical, large‑scale platforms.
• Strong ability to foster an innovative, inclusive engineering culture and drive continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Site reliability engineering (SRE) practices and disaster recovery strategies.
• Agile methodologies and continuous learning mindset.

What we offer

• Wellbeing leave, additional service bonus leave and generous parental leave.
• Paid volunteer leave, gender affirmation leave and donation matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, health checks and flu vaccinations.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, home‑office equipment reimbursement.
• Learning and development opportunities, salary packaging options.