Head of Engineering - Core Services
Description
Head of Engineering
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. Please note that there is an expectation that this role will be in our London office a minimum of two to three days per week, and the successful candidate needs to be able to attend the office more if required.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
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
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.
Want to learn more?
- 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). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
- To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
- And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
Why join us?
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.
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Weath, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
- Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free 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: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
- Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.