Head of Engineering
We're partnering with a leading organisation in the commodities sector to appoint a Head of Engineering - a senior technical leadership position overseeing multiple agile software teams delivering across a critical product portfolio.
This role blends strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership. You'll report into the divisional CIO and work closely with delivery leads, enterprise architects, and product teams to ensure consistent, high-quality engineering output and alignment with long-term technology goals.
The organisation is midway through a transformation journey - moving towards cloud-first, modern engineering practices. You'll have the opportunity to drive architectural standards, influence tooling and delivery processes, and embed a high-performing engineering culture.
What you'll be doing:
Leading 4-5 cross-functional engineering teams delivering across a value-aligned technology portfolio
Acting as the senior technical reference point across full-stack development and architectural design
Managing delivery cadence, team performance, and alignment with broader engineering objectives
Defining and implementing technical standards across software design, development, testing, and release
Driving continuous improvement across the development lifecycle, including tooling and platform evolution
Supporting production operations by embedding best practices across monitoring, incident response, and stability
Facilitating scrum-of-scrums and working closely with delivery and scrum leads to remove blockers and optimise velocity
Shaping future-state architecture in collaboration with enterprise architects and technology leadership
Building and nurturing a high-calibre engineering function through internal hiring and third-party partnerships
What we're looking for:
Demonstrable experience managing multiple software delivery teams or engineering managers
Hands-on background in full-stack engineering - including C#, Java, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript with React
Familiarity with event-driven architecture, low-latency systems, and microservices
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl) and strong SQL knowledge
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevSecOps tooling
Familiar with modern architecture patterns including Backend-for-Frontend, Micro Frontends, and distributed systems
Comfortable contributing to enterprise-level architecture and guiding engineering direction
Focused on delivery quality, stability, and technical excellence
Bonus experience:
Previous experience in financial services, trading platforms, or commodities technology
Knowledge of scaled agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe)
Exposure to DDD, CQRS, GraphQL, actor-based frameworks (e.g., Akka, Orleans)
Cloud experience (preferably AWS, but Azure/GCP also considered)
Working knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
Location: Hybrid working - with travel to London as needed
Salary: Competitive senior leadership package
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.