Director of Technology
- newcastle upon tyne, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £150 - £190 Per Day
Job Description
Join a fast-growing, award-winning FinTech SaaS business that’s transforming how financial institutions manage payments, data and operational reconciliation at scale.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the business at a pivotal stage in its growth journey. Having established itself as an innovative and successful fintech, the company is now transitioning from a high-growth start-up into a mature, scalable organisation. As Director of Technology, you’ll play a key role in professionalising the technology function, embedding best practices and building the foundations needed to support the next phase of growth.
This is a people-first leadership role with a strong focus on developing, mentoring and inspiring high-performing teams. You’ll foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, driving both individual and team performance while building a technology organisation that is equipped to scale with the business.
Leading software development, infrastructure, DevOps, data engineering, BI & analytics, QA, and information security, you’ll be responsible for delivering the technology strategy while ensuring operational excellence across the function. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll work closely with the executive team to shape the company’s strategic direction, influence key business decisions and ensure technology remains a key driver of commercial growth and innovation.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven leadership experience in a senior technology role (CTO, CIO, or similar)
- Must have Fintech or Payments experience
- Experience guiding a business through start-up to scale-up
- Deep experience across the full technical spectrum: development, DevOps, data, BI, QA, InfoSec Strong technical foundation with hands-on knowledge of the following:
- Microsoft stack: .NET/ C#, containerisation (docker, Kubernetes, AKS), Azure Cloud (Azure SQL, App Insights)
- Front end technologies (React, Angular and ecosystem)
- Snowflake, Auth0, Looker, Bitbucket, Atlassian Suite
- Experience leading distributed and remote teams with strong communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated success in scaling platforms and teams