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# VP of Engineering

- **Company:** Vp Of Engineering
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, JSON, Software Architecture, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Web Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Modern Ui, ReactJS, Ios Frameworks, Technical Debt, Functional Programming
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/vp-of-engineering/47468761

## About the Role

Track record of leading engineering teams responsible for enterprise-grade software products Experience managing and scaling teams working on multi-tenant SaaS platforms Strong software architecture and system design expertise Experience building complex, highly scalable cloud-based applications Strong knowledge of the AWS ecosystem Experience with modern full-stack technologies and UI frameworks such as React Exposure to functional programming languages would be highly advantageous Strong understanding of APIs, including REST, JSON and third-party integrations Experience improving and scaling Agile engineering practices Comfortable balancing technical debt, platform modernisation and new product development Able to operate effectively across Engineering, Product and senior business stakeholders The Person We're looking for someone who combines technical credibility with strong people leadership. You'll be comfortable operating strategically at VP level, but you won't be disconnected from
the engineering itself. You should be able to engage deeply on architecture and technical decisions, while also coaching senior engineers, developing future leaders and creating an environment where high-performing teams can do their best work. Experience within FinTech, financial markets, regulatory technology or another complex/regulated environment would be particularly valuable. #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

development across planning, architecture, implementation, QA and operations Define and execute engineering strategy as the platform and organisation continue to scale Build, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team, creating clear standards around quality and engineering excellence Evolve existing business-critical platforms while delivering against an ambitious product roadmap Drive the development of robust, reliable and scalable SaaS solutions Partner closely with Product and other senior stakeholders to translate business objectives into technology initiatives Champion modern UI/UX engineering and improve the usability of complex enterprise applications Continue to mature Agile engineering practices and development processes Provide architectural leadership while remaining close enough to the technology to challenge and guide engineering decisions What We're Looking For 10+ years' software engineering experience, including significant engineering leadership experience


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