Role: SVP of Engineering Work Pattern: Hybrid (3 days) Location: London with occasional international travel Company Size: 200+ Industry: FinTech Wedo has been exclusively retained by one of the UK’s fastest-growing FinTech companies to hire their first SVP of Engineering. Reporting directly to the Co-founder & CTO, this role is a unique opportunity to shape and scale an engineering organisation at a pivotal stage of growth. We’re seeking someone deeply passionate about technology and software, who excels at building and enabling high-performing teams. A technologist at heart, you likely miss coding but understand your greatest impact now comes from empowering others to thrive and succeed. Your leadership style blends servant leadership with the ability to drive initiatives and deliver results. If you embrace Conway’s Law, you’re already talking the CTO’s language. About the company: Team Structure & Maturity • Current structure aligns engineering leaders with specific functional areas to develop domain expertise. • The culture emphasises “you build it, you run it" • 5 Direct reports with a wider team of 60 • While this isn’t a formal board role, the SVP will occasionally engage with investors in a senior leadership capacity. • You have VP peer network across Data, Product, Marketing & Sales. Product: • Web & Mobile B2C Product Business already serving millions of customers ____ What Matters Most to their Co-founders • Establishing the “Engineering” brand, comparable to a “Meta Engineer,” with a strong external and internal reputation. • Cultivating a transparent, accountable, and no-blame culture. • Ensuring Product teams are held accountable while fostering continuous improvement. • Building an engineering organisation capable of delivering high-quality results reliably and at scale. ____ Key Challenges Balancing Trade-Offs • Trade-offs on scope and delivery date are acceptable, but quality must not be compromised. • Engineering teams must enable Product teams to make better, faster “bets” while ensuring consistent quality improvements. Building a Sustainable Engineering Culture • The team is improving delivery pace and efficiency but sustaining progress while reliably improving quality has been a challenge. ____ Measuring Success Success in this role will be defined by: • Efficiency: Improving delivery per engineering headcount. • Throughput: Increasing stories delivered and reducing cycle times. • Quality: Maintaining uptime, stability, and performance. • Collaboration: Enhancing stakeholder engagement and team morale. • Technical Innovation: Driving improvements in architecture, reducing technical debt, and fostering innovation. • Growth: Successfully scaling the team as the company has plans to double in size ____ Relevant Experience The ideal candidate will bring: • Proven Senior Engineering leadership experience in high-growth B2C product companies. • A track record of building and scaling teams while fostering a strong engineering culture. • Background in eCommerce, Marketplace, or FinTech • Has walked a technical Software Engineering career path, which led to leading smaller teams and has recently been a Manager of Managers operating at C-1 level. • You have successfully worked in at least 1 scale up business – it can feel like a rollercoaster at time and we understand it’s not for everyone. Application Process Agency (Wedo): • CV review within 3 days of submission. • 1st stage qualification call with Founder – Jack Cole. • 2nd stage VC with Founder – Jack Cole. • Shortlist submitted. Client Process: • 1st stage – Culture fit and job briefing. • 2nd stage – Panel interview. • 3rd stage – Presentation. • 4th stage – Face-to-face with CEO/COO. Given the expected high level of interest in this role, applications will be reviewed within 3–5 days. If we don’t contact you within that time, unfortunately, your application hasn’t been successful. We encourage applicants to include a personal introduction highlighting key achievements and experience if you feel strongly about your suitability for the role. Apply today with your CV, or reach out to Jack Cole for more information. Good luck with your application!
