Head of Engineering leading demand - side engineering teams for JustPark's UK platform. Focusing on team development, delivery, and AI - assisted practices in a hybrid environment.
About the role
- Engineering Lead managing a team of engineers at Plaid, transforming financial interactions in Europe. Building tools for developers and overseeing technical direction in the open banking sector.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of 9+ engineers, from mid-level to Staff, through clear goals, coaching, and direct feedback, building a strong, accountable team culture.
- Set and drive the technical and product direction for Plaid in Europe, partnering closely with Product, Design, and business leaders to decide what we build and why.
- Work across teams to shape the roadmap, spot high-leverage opportunities, and make clear tradeoffs between speed, risk, and long-term investments.
- Go deep on technical design when needed, unblocking complex problems and maintaining a high bar for quality and reliability in production.
- Represent engineering in leadership discussions, helping guide business decisions and align European priorities with broader company strategy.
Requirements
- 8+ years of industry experience, that includes time as a Staff-level engineer before transitioning into management.
- 2-3+ years of engineering management experience.
- Track record of building and growing strong engineering teams through coaching, clear goal-setting, and raising the talent bar.
- Experience owning a production product area and partnering closely with Product and business stakeholders to drive outcomes.
- Experience designing and evolving scalable, reliable systems that support real-world products at scale.
- Strong technical judgment, with the ability to dive deep into architecture and unblock complex cross-team problems.
- [Nice to have] Experience operating in fintech, payments, credit, or other regulated domains.
- [Nice to have] Experience leading teams in international or multi-region environments.
- [Nice to have] Startup experience/founder experience.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Values diversity at the company
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
- Candidate Privacy Notice available
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