- Company Name
- Martyn Bassett Associates
- Job Title
- Head of Engineering
- Job Description
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Job title: Head of Engineering
Role Summary:
Senior technical leader responsible for engineering strategy, delivery, and culture in a B2B SaaS fintech and identity verification company. Acts as a bridge between executive leadership and the engineering organization, driving product excellence while scaling and mentoring the team.
Expactations:
- Direct partnership with the CEO and executive team, owning end‑to‑end engineering direction.
- 40% strategic leadership, 60% hands‑on technical contribution and code ownership.
- Lead the transformation of the engineering organization from 5 to 20+ members, shaping hiring, structure, and talent development.
- Implement best practices for software development life cycle, quality, and compliance.
- Champion compliance with SOC 2, PCI DSS, AML/KYC and other regulated standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with product vision and business goals.
- Build and scale a high‑performance engineering team: hiring, onboarding, career paths, performance management.
- Design system architecture for scalability, reliability, and security using TypeScript/Node.js, NestJS, MongoDB, and AWS services (ECS/Fargate, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch).
- Own release process, continuous integration/delivery, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Guide and unblock engineering leads and senior developers; provide technical mentorship and code reviews.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Security, and Compliance to ensure features meet functional, regulatory, and quality expectations.
- Drive data‑driven decision making and performance metrics across engineering teams.
Required Skills:
- 10+ years software engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles (Engineering Manager, Director, Head/VP).
- Proven track record scaling engineering teams from 5 to 20+ and establishing effective org designs.
- Strong hands‑on expertise in TypeScript/Node.js (NestJS preference) and MongoDB.
- Deep knowledge of AWS ecosystem: ECS/Fargate, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, and related infrastructure automation.
- Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated environments with SOC 2, PCI DSS, AML/KYC focus.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with direct coding and problem solving.
- Excellent stakeholder communication, negotiation, and influence skills.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Developer (preferred).
- Relevant compliance certifications (SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS) or demonstrable experience leading compliance initiatives.