Job description
About us…
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
What you’ll do…
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Set Technology Direction & Standards Define and communicate the technology vision for Segments & Propositions, partnering with Lead Architects and Product Owners. Establish engineering standards, quality assurance frameworks, and guidelines across the platform.
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Build Data Products & Drive Innovation Lead the design and delivery of data-driven products and services, enabling advanced analytics and AI capabilities. Champion pathfinder deliveries to explore emerging technologies and accelerate innovation.
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Lead FinTech Integration & Cloud Hosting Oversee integration of FinTech solutions, hosting and maintaining models in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Ensure operational resilience, security by design, and compliance with regulatory standards.
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Mobile Application Delivery Provide strategic oversight and technical leadership for building mobile applications on iOS and Android, ensuring seamless integration with platform services and customer journeys through microservices
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AI & Machine Learning Enablement Drive adoption of ML for model training, deployment, and monitoring, enabling scalable and secure AI solutions across propositions.
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Delivery Planning & Governance Create and manage delivery plans, establish governance frameworks, and manage dependencies across multiple teams and initiatives.
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Business Alignment Work closely with business stakeholders to guide, manage, and align technology delivery with their OKRs, ensuring outcomes support strategic priorities.
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Develop High-Performing Teams Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent. Coach and mentor engineers to build capability in data engineering, cloud-native development, and modern delivery practices.
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Manage Distributed Teams Lead geographically dispersed teams across multiple locations, fostering collaboration and inclusion. Implement effective communication and delivery models for distributed agile teams.
What you’ll need…
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Demonstrated expertise in crafting technology visions and architecture, emphasizing data products and platforms.
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Deep understanding of modern engineering practices: microservices, API-driven design, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, Terraform.
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Proficiency in FinTech integration, deploying and managing models on GCP, and crafting scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
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Experience in developing mobile applications for iOS and Android and connecting them with enterprise platforms via microservices.
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Knowledge of deploying ML models and managing their lifecycle.
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Demonstrated expertise in assembling, mentoring & energising top-tier engineering teams to achieve high performance, encompassing geographically dispersed groups.
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Ensure operational excellence, own delivery of technology change and run activities, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, cost efficiency, and risk management
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Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, ensuring operational reliability and product velocity.
About working for us…
Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
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A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
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An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
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Share schemes including free shares
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Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
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30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
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A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies