VP of Engineering
Remote
Our client, a high-growth fintech company, are searching for a VP of Engineering who can build and lead a world-class in-house engineering organization.
This is a unique opportunity to join a founder-led business at a pivotal stage of growth, taking ownership of the technology function and helping transition from an outsourced engineering model to a high-performing internal team.
The successful candidate will work directly with the CEO and play a critical role in shaping the company's architecture, engineering culture, product velocity, and long-term scalability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the technical architecture, roadmap, and engineering standards
- Building and leading an in-house engineering team
- Improving deployment speed, reliability, and code quality
- Driving AI-native engineering workflows across the development function
- Partnering closely with product and operations leadership
- Reducing dependency on external development partners
We're looking for someone who combines deep technical capability with proven leadership experience in fast-paced, product-driven environments.
Ideal background:
- Proven experience leading engineering teams in fintech or high-reliability environments
- Strong system architecture and software engineering expertise
- Hands-on technical leader who still enjoys contributing to code
- Experience scaling teams and building engineering processes from the ground up
- AI-native mindset with practical experience leveraging AI tools in software delivery
- Experience working within start-ups or founder-led growth businesses
- Technical exposure to Python and React would be highly beneficial.
The business offers:
- Strong base salary
- Meaningful equity participation
- High ownership and autonomy
- Opportunity to shape a modern engineering culture from the ground up
If you're interested in building something meaningful with significant ownership and impact, please apply to register your interest.
