Head of Software Engineering | Full Stack | Global Asset Manager, LondonSGI • City of London, England, United Kingdom
Head of Software Engineering | Full Stack | Global Asset Manager, London
SGI
- City of London, England, United Kingdom
- City of London, England, United Kingdom
À propos
We’re partnering with a leading global investment & asset management firm to hire a
Head of Engineering
to lead a high‑performing full‑stack engineering group building business‑critical systems in
C#, .NET, and modern web technologies .
If you’re a hands‑on technical leader who still enjoys getting close to the code while setting strategy, shaping architecture and growing strong engineering teams, this will be a big, visible role.
The Opportunity You’ll own engineering for a key area of the business, working closely with product, quant, data and senior stakeholders to deliver platforms that directly support investment teams and commercial growth.
London City, hybrid working, close to Liverpool Street and Bank Stations
Highly competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonus
You’ll be responsible for:
Owning the engineering strategy for a suite of full‑stack applications used across the business
Leading and mentoring multiple engineering teams (senior/lead engineers, developers, QA)
Defining and driving modern architecture – microservices, event‑driven systems, APIs, cloud‑native patterns
Balancing delivery and engineering excellence – uptime, scalability, performance, security
Partnering with business stakeholders to turn requirements into robust technical roadmaps
Continuously improving ways of working – agile practices, DevOps, CI/CD, engineering standards
Tech Environment You don’t need to be an expert in every tool, but you must be very strong across
C# and .NET
and comfortable guiding teams using:
Data & Integration:
SQL, messaging/event streaming, distributed systems concepts
DevOps:
CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring & observability
What You’ll Bring
Proven track record as a Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Senior Engineering Manager leading multiple teams
Deep experience with .NET / C# full‑stack engineering in complex, mission‑critical environments
Background in financial services, trading, asset management or similarly regulated/complex domains is highly advantageous
Strong architectural skills and able to make pragmatic decisions that balance technical purity and business valueExperience building and scaling high‑performing engineering cultures – hiring, coaching, setting standards
Comfortable operating with senior business stakeholders, translating tech into impact, challenging and being challenged
A bias for action – you care about shipping high‑quality software, not just writing strategy decks
Why Join?
Real impact: Your teams’ platforms sit at the heart of investment and commercial decision‑making
Modern stack & mindset: Greenfield and re‑platforming work, not just BAU maintenance
Leadership with substance: Strategy, architecture and people leadership, while staying close enough to the tech to be credible
Stability + innovation: Work for a well‑established global firm that is actively investing in its engineering capability.
If you are interested in this
Head of Software Engineering Role , please apply directly to this advert with your updated CV or email it to chantelle.smith@sourcegroupinternational.com
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Financial Services and Investment Management
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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