Head of Engineering

Selby Jennings Chicago, United States

Posted 4 days ago In-Office Job Permanent USD200000 - USD300000 per annum

A rapidly growing financial technology company building next-generation payment and transaction infrastructure is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale the engineering organization while remaining deeply involved in technical execution.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Remain actively involved in architecture, design, code reviews, and critical engineering initiatives
Contribute directly to the development of core platform functionality and business-critical systems
Drive decisions around scalability, reliability, security, and performance
Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex production issues and system challenges
Establish and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and development processes

Team Leadership

Own engineering execution and delivery across multiple initiatives
Partner with product and business stakeholders to prioritize and organize work effectively
Mentor and develop engineers at all levels of experience
Manage hiring, performance, career development, and team growth
Create accountability and clear ownership across projects and teams
Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and operational excellence

Organizational Impact

Build scalable processes that improve execution without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
Ensure engineering efforts align with business objectives and strategic priorities
Partner with executive leadership on organizational planning and technical strategy
Help shape the future structure and growth of the engineering organization

Job ID PR/611269

ABOUT COMPANY

Selby Jennings

New York, United States

1000 Employees HR & Recruitment

We support the Financial Sciences & Services industry with talent that can truly shape the future of a business. Whether that be Quantitative Analyti...

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