Director of Software Engineering in London

We are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to lead a team of 100+ engineers. We're seeking someone who is results-oriented, able to partner with business leaders, and operate with strong technical depth. You'll be responsible for technologists within a number of outcome-driven teams focused on delivering key business results. You will be an excellent leader and communicator, able to move seamlessly from executive-level discussions to deep technical problem-solving and strategic roadmap planning. You will bring clarity and direction in complex and ambiguous environments. You will partner closely with business leadership and enterprise stakeholders, providing objective assessments of cost, risk, and trade-offs across solutions, along with clear recommendations.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of 100+ technologists (engineers and architects) operating at scale within a complex, regulated environment.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to shape the product roadmap and key capabilities.
• Develop and grow talent, proactively managing performance and career progression.
• Drive effective and high-quality delivery across multiple teams.
• Engage with enterprise stakeholders, including international partners with domain expertise.
• Oversee a blended workforce of permanent and third-party engineers.
• Provide organisational context and align teams to customer and business outcomes.
• Stay informed on regulatory changes and enterprise processes.
• Maintain awareness of modern technologies and engineering practices.
• Contribute to technical design reviews to ensure consistent engineering standards.
• Support ongoing career growth and development across the organisation.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading large-scale software engineering teams with a track record of high performance.
• Ability to solve complex challenges across people, process, and technology.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to advise senior stakeholders effectively.
• Passion for hiring and developing top engineering talent.
• Ability to drive results while establishing scalable engineering practices.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable across different audiences.
• Experience with cloud technologies (e.g. AWS or similar platforms).
• Understanding of modern cybersecurity considerations and their impact on engineering.
• Ability to balance enterprise governance with local requirements.
• Pragmatic approach to short-term vs long-term trade-offs.
• Experience within regulated environments or financial services (preferred).

Working arrangements:

This is a permanent role with a hybrid working model, combining office and remote working. Regular in-office collaboration is expected during the week.

What's in it for you:

• Opportunity to contribute to the transformation and future roadmap of a large organisation.
• Strong career progression opportunities and access to structured training programmes.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including bonus, pension, and healthcare.
• Access to flexible benefits and wellbeing initiatives.
• Modern office environment designed to support collaboration and productivity.

Recruitment process and inclusion:

We are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair, transparent, and accessible. We support a number of employee networks and initiatives focused on inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.