At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering delivery for a new Finance SaaS platform and manage a growing team.
- Company: Established UK-based SaaS business with a strong industry presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, private healthcare, and car allowance.
- Other info: Opportunity to scale a complex platform and drive innovation in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a high-impact role with ownership and visibility at board level.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in leading engineering teams and a strong technical background.
The predicted salary is between 140000 - 140000 £ per year.
We’re partnering with a well-established, UK-based SaaS business that’s entering a major growth phase with a new platform on the horizon that will complete their SaaS offering to compete with major tech players globally. The business has grown to nearly 1,000 employees now and has been a driving force in their industry for decades. This is a senior, high-impact leadership role with real ownership, delivery, and visibility at board level.
The Opportunity
You’ll take full ownership of engineering delivery for a brand-new Finance SaaS platform, leading multi-disciplinary teams across the UK. The platform is live, the ambition is big, and expectations are high. The business is investing heavily and now needs a commercial, technically credible Director to lead delivery, scale the product, and build long-term in-house capability. This is a leadership role that suits someone who’s grown from an engineering background and thrives in complex, delivery-driven environments.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Owning end-to-end engineering delivery for a Finance SaaS product
- Leading a team of 15 engineers initially with plans to scale much beyond that
- Balancing new feature development with BAU stability
- Partnering closely with Product, Design, Finance, and Exec stakeholders
- Driving high standards across security, performance, reliability, and compliance
- Introducing modern engineering practices, including AI-enabled development
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale in a SaaS environment
- Strong technical background (ex-developer) who is credible at an architecture and delivery level
- Experience scaling complex platforms, ideally in finance, ERP, or regulated domains
- Commercial mindset - understands how engineering/product impacts customer base, revenue growth and ensures they can compete in the market
- Confident stakeholder manager who can challenge constructively
- Experience with finance platforms, transactional systems, analytics, or ERP-style products is highly desirable.
Package
Salary: Up to £140k
Bonus: Performance based, up to 35%
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