Head of Software Engineering | Full Stack | Global Asset Manager, London

SGI City Of London, England, United Kingdom

We’re partnering with a leading global investment & asset management firm to hire a Head of Engineering to lead a high‑performing full‑stack engineering group building business‑critical systems in C#, .NET, and modern web technologies.

If you’re a hands‑on technical leader who still enjoys getting close to the code while setting strategy, shaping architecture and growing strong engineering teams, this will be a big, visible role.

The Opportunity

You’ll own engineering for a key area of the business, working closely with product, quant, data and senior stakeholders to deliver platforms that directly support investment teams and commercial growth.

London City, hybrid working, close to Liverpool Street and Bank Stations

Highly competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonus

You’ll be responsible for:

• Owning the engineering strategy for a suite of full‑stack applications used across the business
• Leading and mentoring multiple engineering teams (senior/lead engineers, developers, QA)
• Defining and driving modern architecture – microservices, event‑driven systems, APIs, cloud‑native patterns
• Balancing delivery and engineering excellence – uptime, scalability, performance, security
• Partnering with business stakeholders to turn requirements into robust technical roadmaps
• Continuously improving ways of working – agile practices, DevOps, CI/CD, engineering standards

Tech Environment

You don’t need to be an expert in every tool, but you must be very strong across C# and .NET and comfortable guiding teams using:

• Data & Integration: SQL, messaging/event streaming, distributed systems concepts
• DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring & observability

What You’ll Bring

• Proven track record as a Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / Senior Engineering Manager leading multiple teams
• Deep experience with .NET / C# full‑stack engineering in complex, mission‑critical environments
• Background in financial services, trading, asset management or similarly regulated/complex domains is highly advantageous
• Strong architectural skills and able to make pragmatic decisions that balance technical purity and business valueExperience building and scaling high‑performing engineering cultures – hiring, coaching, setting standards
• Comfortable operating with senior business stakeholders, translating tech into impact, challenging and being challenged
• A bias for action – you care about shipping high‑quality software, not just writing strategy decks

Why Join?

• Real impact: Your teams’ platforms sit at the heart of investment and commercial decision‑making
• Modern stack & mindset: Greenfield and re‑platforming work, not just BAU maintenance
• Leadership with substance: Strategy, architecture and people leadership, while staying close enough to the tech to be credible
• Stability + innovation: Work for a well‑established global firm that is actively investing in its engineering capability.

If you are interested in this Head of Software Engineering Role, please apply directly to this advert with your updated CV or email it to chantelle.smith@sourcegroupinternational.com

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Financial Services and Investment Management