Engineering Lead

The role

You will build and guide a high-performing engineering team and set technical direction. You will translate product visions into scalable solutions and partner with product, design, and data teams.

What you will do

• Build and guide a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team.
• Stay engaged with technical design, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
• Translate ambitious product visions into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, and data teams.
• Coach and develop senior engineers.
• Maintain a deep understanding of system architecture, performance, and reliability.
• Hire, onboard, and support exceptional engineering talent.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams and delivering impactful products.
• Deep technical expertise, including in software development and system design.
• Experience designing and building scalable systems.
• Product and design-oriented.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across engineering, product, and design.
• Passionate about mentoring, developing talent, and fostering inclusive, positive team culture.
• Committed to operational excellence, long-term technical quality, and reliable systems.
• Track record of shipping iteratively at a fast cadence while ensuring sustainable growth.

Nice to have

• Expertise in at least one of our core technologies (e.g., Python, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity
• Pension (minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness
• Group Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes
• 25 holiday days per year
• Local public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)
• Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available

About the company

9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets. It replaces fragmented data and manual workflows with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows.