Engineering Lead (AI, FinTech)

TL;DR

Engineering Lead (AI, FinTech): Shaping technology strategy and leading high-performing teams for a data-driven platform with an accent on FinTech integration, AI capabilities, and mobile application delivery. Focus on defining technology vision, building scalable data products, and driving innovation in banking technology.

Location: Hybrid, requiring at least two days per week at the London office.

Salary: £107,304 – £130,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global is rebooting an icon and building the future of finance through investments in people, data, and technology.

What you will do

• Define technology vision and engineering standards for Segments & Propositions.
• Lead design and delivery of data-driven products, enabling AI capabilities and exploring emerging technologies.
• Oversee FinTech solutions integration and cloud hosting (GCP), ensuring operational resilience and security.
• Provide strategic oversight for iOS and and Android mobile application development and microservices integration.
• Drive adoption of ML models for training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Create delivery plans, manage governance, and align technology with business OKRs.
• Attract, develop, and mentor engineering talent, building capability in data engineering and cloud-native practices.
• Lead and foster collaboration within geographically dispersed agile teams.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in crafting technology visions and architecture, especially for data products and platforms.
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices: microservices, API-driven design, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Proficiency in FinTech integration, deploying models on GCP, and building scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
• Experience in developing mobile applications for iOS and Android, integrated with enterprise platforms via microservices.
• Knowledge of deploying ML models and managing their lifecycle.
• Proven ability to assemble, mentor, and energize high-performing engineering teams, including distributed groups.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, ensuring operational reliability and product velocity.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual bonus award based on Group performance.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Flexible benefits package with discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.