Director, Engineering (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director, Engineering (Fintech): Providing strategic leadership to engineering teams within the Investment Operations product area, shaping the evolution of financial technology with an accent on driving innovation, technical excellence, and aligning engineering priorities with product strategy. Focus on building capabilities, optimizing processes, and fostering growth within a distributed team.

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (hybrid workplace model)

Company

hirify.global supports some of the largest financial institutions in the world by simplifying their investments, accounting, and operations.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership to engineering teams, setting clear direction and ensuring alignment with company vision.
• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Align engineering priorities with product strategy to ensure focus on business-critical initiatives and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, design, and operations.
• Build team capabilities and develop capacity strategies, while maintaining cost awareness for cloud services and headcount.
• Partner with the architecture team to shape long-term engineering strategies and optimize processes.

Requirements

• Solid engineering background with professional software development experience.
• Minimum five years experience leading cross-functional teams within a medium/large sized product area.
• Good understanding of core engineering practices such as testing methodologies, coding, CI/CD, AI, security, and architecture.
• Takes initiative with a client-focused approach and clear execution drive.
• Ability to anticipate the skillset, capability, and capacity needs of the product area.
• Effective problem-solving and collaboration skills to overcome obstacles.
• English: B2 required

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure or similar cloud platforms.
• Background in FinTech or capital markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Fair, market-aligned salary, bonus scheme, and pension.
• Healthy work & life balance, including flexible work hours and a hybrid workplace model.
• IP sprints (3 weeks per quarter) for skill mastery and company development contributions.
• Individual approach to professional development.