Head Of Engineering

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing, exchanging and more, our super app has helped over 20 million customers get more from their money. And we’re not done yet.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, we believe that two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. So far, we have more than 3000 people, based in 20 offices around the world, working on our mission. And we’re looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

 

About the role
Our Technology team isn’t just one of the best in the industry, it’s one of the best in the world. And we’re proud of it. It’s our driving force; our engine 🚀 From building a new banking backend to creating an award-winning app, there’s nothing (and we mean nothing) our tech team can’t do.

Our Technology team isn’t here to fix legacy systems – it’s here to build world-class financial products from the ground up. Products that will be used by millions of people around the world (18+ million people, not that we’re counting) 🌎

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering who knows how to build excellent engineering teams 💎Someone who can combine providing technical oversight and leadership to major projects with acting as a functional manager. Great communicator and partner, who will enjoy working closely with our Product Owners and Business Heads 👋

Up for the challenge? Get in touch 👇

 

What you’ll be doing
Owning the product and solution architecture with a key focus on quality control and code optimisation
Influencing best practices, and helping to ensure these are followed across the company
Optimising and reviewing the performance of teams, with an aim to increase the quality of engineering as a functional leader
Closely involving with our hiring process
What you’ll need
Bachelor’s Degree (or above) in Computer Science/Maths/Physics/similar
Experience building and leading a significant software engineering team(s) within a scaling organisation
Strong software architecture skills
Hands on experience with JVM languages
Experience building and scaling high achieving engineering teams
Big picture thinking – correctly diagnosing problems and building innovative solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to partner closely with Product Owners and Business Heads

Diversity & Inclusivity:

Only by seeking out diverse talent around the globe and by creating an inclusive workplace can we access the breadth of skills, abilities and creativity that we need to create exceptional and innovative products and services for our customers. Therefore, we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.