Head of Engineering

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Funding Circle Full time
The role
The Head of Engineering heads up the Core Services engineering team. The team are the drivers behind our core product agnostic capabilities - brilliant people working together to create, code, and build the next game changers .
Who are we?
Our mission is to build the place where small businesses get the funding they need to win.
We do this by uniting cutting-edge data and technology to deliver an unbeatable customer experience. With a decade of expertise under our belt, we've built a game-changer of a platform that's reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy loan applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions
We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated and 106,000 jobs created). You can read our full Impact Report here:
Engineering at Funding Circle ️
At the heart of our platform's success lies our extraordinary engineering & data teams. They are the architects and the driving force solving the technical challenges that grant 75% of our borrowers an instant decision. Technology is not just integral; it's pivotal to our mission, ensuring that our multi product platform continues to be the leader in cutting edge fintech products and reshaping the SME lending landscape, one small business at a time.
We're all about boosting your career here at Funding Circle, and we've designed a comprehensive framework to guide you along the way. We encourage our team to reimagine their career progression, shifting away from conventional paths, and providing opportunities to explore both leadership and individual contributor (IC) roads.
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We're proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better .
What will you be doing?
You will be accountable for achieving the technology deliverables for your group across technology & architecture, engineering excellence and talent & ways of working. You will also be accountable for the successful execution of the prioritised product roadmap to progress towards target state architecture and deliver business objectives, as well as:
  • Be a team builder: you'll support, manage, and mentor engineering managers of varying experience levels. You will create the group structure to scale and grow with the values of the company.
  • Be a driver: you'll operationalise strategic goals, drive company and product direction, prioritise resources, and realise incremental value. You'll implement effective engineering processes, technology, and policies for sustained growth.
  • Be a Funding Circle Rep: you'll represent Funding Circle engineering and management at industry events, and help grow our brand within the community.
  • Be a collaborator: you'll forge deep bonds with your business counterparts, understanding their needs and sharing ownership of their outcomes.
  • Be a teacher: be generous with your time and expertise to educate and upskill stakeholders and fellow engineering leaders.

What we're looking for
  • Experienced in engineering management and technical leadership
  • Experienced in delivering mission-critical, high-value products, and services
  • Experienced with Agile Methodologies, engineering metrics, and building high-performing teams
  • Experienced in working in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment

Why join us?

Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

We offer hybrid working, with 2-3 days per week based in the office. When you're in the office you can take advantage of our free barista and subsidised lunches through JustEat and we will help support your home working set-up. We support flexible working arrangements so please speak to our recruitment team if this is something you'd like to learn more about.

A few highlights:
  • Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, free access to online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
  • Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
  • Development: Learning allowance and full access to internal Learning platform.
  • Lifestyle: Gympass, Electric Car Scheme and more

And finally, we have enhanced all of our parental leave policies - we actually won the AltFi Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022 for our Partner Leave policy. You can read more here:

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the requirements. You might just be the perfect addition to the team

Want to Build The Incredible? We'd love to hear from you.

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