Engineering Director, Security (Fintech)

TL;DR

Engineering Director, Security (Fintech): Driving secure-by-design principles and leading the transition to proactive security architecture for core platform primitives like compute, storage, networking, and identity with an accent on eliminating systemic risks and embedding security culture. Focus on building high-leverage tools, fostering engineering-first security teams, and aligning security roadmap with business goals.

Cardiff, London or Remote (UK). Distributed working within the UK with ad hoc meetings in London.

Base salary £170k - £200k + Equity + Benefits

Company

hirify.global is a UK fintech building personal and business banking products, savings, investments, pensions, and more, with a focus on secure-by-design technology infrastructure handling sensitive financial data.

What you will do

• Drive secure-by-design mandate, transitioning from reactive to proactive architectural invariants for core platform primitives.
• Identify and solve fundamental cross-cutting security problems through major engineering improvements.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to embed security culture into development processes.
• Cultivate engineering-first culture, delivering tools and frameworks for fast, secure development.
• Manage engineering leaders and senior contributors, ensuring high performance and inclusive leadership.
• Collaborate with CISO, CTO, and product leaders on security best practices and roadmap alignment.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the UK; visa sponsorship available and relocation support to UK.
• Architectural authority to challenge complex decisions in distributed systems and cryptographic trust boundaries.
• Proven leadership of 30–50 person engineering organizations in high-growth tech environments.
• Deep software engineering experience, likely as former Senior/Staff Engineer.
• Outcome-obsessed, prioritizing high-leverage security over compliance processes.
• High emotional intelligence for inclusive, blameless team environments and decisiveness in ambiguity.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours during core times, no office pressure, support for travel costs if needed.
• Social offices Tuesdays-Thursdays with lunches and team activities.
• Learning budget £1,000/year for books, courses, conferences.
• Relocation help to UK, visa sponsorship, equity, and full benefits package.
• Emphasis on work-life balance, family support, and inclusive diversity initiatives.

Hiring process

• Recruiter call (30 mins) to discuss experience.
• Initial call (1 hour) with VP of Engineering on leadership and technical experience.
• Loop stage: 4 interviews (4 hours) including technical exercise, execution, and leadership discussions.