Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering - Energy & Commodities
📍 Location: UK (Hybrid working model)
💼 Permanent | Attractive Salary & Benefits
📣 Advertised on behalf of a leading global market infrastructure provider by VANRATH

Overview
VANRATH is proud to be partnering with a global leader in financial and commodities market infrastructure to recruit a Head of Engineering for their Energy & Commodities (E&C) division. This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior engineering leader to shape the technical direction of a high-impact division within one of the world's most recognised market infrastructure firms.

This company is a global powerhouse operating across 27 countries, with over 5,000 employees. Their E&C division is ranked #1 globally in energy and commodities broking and is at the forefront of technical innovation and delivery excellence.

The Role
As Head of Engineering, you'll be responsible for leading multiple agile development teams delivering mission-critical systems for the Energy & Commodities business line. Reporting directly to the divisional CIO, you will drive modernisation, engineering excellence, and cultural transformation while ensuring high-quality, scalable software solutions are delivered across the portfolio.

This is a hands-on leadership role that balances strategic thinking, team coaching, and active engagement in technical decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 4-5 agile engineering teams aligned to the E&C portfolio

• Set the technical direction and ensure alignment with architectural standards

• Deliver robust, scalable solutions across a hybrid tech environment (on-prem + AWS)

• Foster a strong engineering culture with a focus on quality, performance, and agility

• Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and other stakeholders to unblock teams and ensure delivery

• Champion software best practices, DevSecOps, and continuous improvement

• Support incident management and ensure production stability

• Communicate effectively with senior leadership on technical strategy and risks

• Play an active role in hiring, mentoring, and upskilling engineering talent

Technical Environment

• Languages: C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript (React), C++

• Architecture: Event-driven, Microservices, Micro Frontends

• DevOps: GitLab, TeamCity, CI/CD pipelines

• Cloud: AWS (hybrid infrastructure)

• Tools: Git, automated testing frameworks, GraphQL (desirable)

• Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, SAFe (preferred), Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS

Ideal Candidate Profile
✅ Extensive experience managing multiple engineering teams in complex enterprise environments
✅ Proven full-stack engineering leadership with deep knowledge of modern software design and architecture
✅ Hands-on technical competence and experience with distributed systems, low latency architecture, and modern cloud platforms
✅ Strong people leadership, communication, and mentoring skills
✅ Financial services or commodities markets experience (preferred)
✅ Comfortable influencing technical decisions and culture at an organisational level

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

• Flexible hybrid working model

• High-profile leadership role with visibility across a global organisation

• Opportunity to shape engineering culture and future direction in a top-tier financial infrastructure business

Interested?
This role is being advertised on behalf of our client by VANRATH. To find out more or submit your CV in confidence, please contact us directly or apply below.