Head of Engineering – FinTech

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the Fintech Engineering Vision.

• Develop and implement the technical strategy for Deel’s financial infrastructure.

• Construct a scalable and modular architecture encompassing payments, ledger, treasury, and compliance.

• Propel the advancement towards real-time, event-driven financial systems.

• Lead an Engineering team focused on product outcomes.

• Collaborate closely with teams in Product, Finance, Treasury, and Compliance.

• Ensure that teams achieve business results rather than just delivering features.

• Integrate product thinking into the engineering culture.

• Clarify priorities regarding what is built, the rationale, and the sequence.

• Design for scalability, accuracy, and reliability.

• Create systems capable of managing high transaction volumes on a global scale.

• Guarantee idempotency, consistency, and fault tolerance throughout all financial transactions.

• Deliver financial infrastructure of IPO quality.

• Oversee engineering execution across three primary pillars: Controls, Compliance, and Accounting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as Head of Engineering, Director, or Senior Engineering Manager in fintech or financial systems.

• Experience building or scaling systems in organizations such as Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Wise, Revolut, Coinbase, or similar.

• Extensive knowledge in:

• Payments infrastructure.

• Ledger and accounting systems.

• High-scale distributed systems.

• Experience in regulated environments, including:

• KYC / AML.

• Compliance systems.

• Financial reporting requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities based on your role, employment status, and location.

• Additional perks and benefits tailored to your employment status and country.

• Flexibility of remote work, with optional access to WeWork.