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Head of Engineering
£100,000 - 100,000
Ocho
Callender Street, Belfast
£100,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
We are looking for candidates with:
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple software delivery teams or engineering managers.
- A hands-on background in full-stack engineering, including proficiency in C#, Java, C++, and JavaScript/TypeScript with React.
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture, low-latency systems, and microservices.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl) and strong SQL knowledge.
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevSecOps tooling.
- Familiarity with modern architecture patterns such as Backend-for-Frontend, Micro Frontends, and distributed systems.
- Comfort in contributing to enterprise-level architecture and guiding engineering direction.
- A focus on delivery quality, stability, and technical excellence.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Leading 4-5 cross-functional engineering teams delivering across a value-aligned technology portfolio.
- Acting as the senior technical reference point across full-stack development and architectural design.
- Managing delivery cadence, team performance, and alignment with broader engineering objectives.
- Defining and implementing technical standards across software design, development, testing, and release.
- Driving continuous improvement across the development lifecycle, including tooling and platform evolution.
- Supporting production operations by embedding best practices for monitoring, incident response, and stability.
- Facilitating scrum-of-scrums and collaborating with delivery and scrum leads to remove blockers and optimize velocity.
- Shaping future-state architecture in collaboration with enterprise architects and technology leadership.
- Building and nurturing a high-caliber engineering function through internal hiring and third-party partnerships.
Description
We are partnering with a leading organization in the commodities sector to appoint a Head of Engineering, a senior technical leadership position overseeing multiple agile software teams delivering across a critical product portfolio. This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership. You will report into the divisional CIO and work closely with delivery leads, enterprise architects, and product teams to ensure consistent, high-quality engineering output and alignment with long-term technology goals. The organization is in the midst of a transformation journey—moving towards cloud-first, modern engineering practices. You will have the opportunity to drive architectural standards, influence tooling and delivery processes, and embed a high-performing engineering culture. Bonus experience includes: - Previous experience in financial services, trading platforms, or commodities technology. - Knowledge of scaled agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe). - Exposure to DDD, CQRS, GraphQL, and actor-based frameworks (e.g., Akka, Orleans). - Cloud experience (preferably AWS, but Azure/GCP also considered). - Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Location: This is a hybrid working position, with occasional travel to London as needed. We offer a competitive senior leadership package, including additional benefits such as remote work options, bonuses, pension, and healthcare.
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