Engineering Lead (Optimisation)

TL;DR

Engineering Lead (Optimisation): Leading and evolving digital experiences for web/mobile applications with an accent on strategic direction, A/B testing, and digital transformation. Focus on fostering a fail-fast culture, driving high-quality change delivery, and developing scalable AI/LLM solutions.

Location: Hybrid, requiring at least two days per week in the Edinburgh, UK office location.

Salary: £92,701 - £109,060

Company

hirify.global is an innovative financial institution shaping the future of finance and empowering its people to grow with purpose.

What you will do

• Provide hands-on engineering leadership and expertise within the Digital Lab.
• Drive the successful delivery of customer propositions across Scottish Widows and retail apps, overseeing customer experiences.
• Foster a Fail Fast, Learn Faster mentality within teams to experiment and test new ways of engineering.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to prioritise system improvements and product features.
• Act as a change agent for engineering and team culture, promoting a test and learn approach.
• Shape the strategic direction for engineering teams, demonstrating thought leadership in technical delivery.

Requirements

• A visionary leader and advocate for digital transformation.
• Deep expertise in Digital Optimisation, A/B testing, and associated data analysis.
• Extensive experience and technical engineering knowledge in delivering customer experiences on mobile (native and web).
• Proven experience in development of channel architecture capability.
• Experience providing software engineering oversight, technical and people leadership across multiple teams.
• Ideally, hands-on experience delivering AI/LLM solutions to customers.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid style, spending at least two days per week in the Edinburgh office.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity and belonging.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes, including free shares.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.