Head of Technology

Role Overview

• Define and drive the technology strategy, including the multi-year roadmap (build/buy/partner), aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements, and steered by a clear KPI framework.
• Own the technology budget and drive efficiency across build and run through FinOps, TCO management, and unit economics.
• Set and govern the target architecture (cloud-native, event-driven, microservices, zero-trust), ensuring scalability, interoperability, and resilience.
• Drive innovation through structured pilots and AI-augmented development (code assistance, test generation, defect prediction), embedding AI into the technology and product approach with appropriate governance.
• Establish and scale engineering standards, organisational frameworks, and quality benchmarks across DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC, and observability practices.
• Ensure security and compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, PSD2) through secure-by-design principles, third-party risk management, and strong incident response capabilities.
• Act as a senior technical counterpart for strategic clients, shaping joint roadmaps and translating technology into measurable business impact.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strategic alignment and commercial accountability.
• Serve as the key interface between technology and other departments, including Product Management, ensuring alignment between business requirements and delivery.
• Build and lead a high-performing, cross-border technology organisation with clear structures, role clarity, and an inclusive engineering culture.
• Drive consequence management and attract senior technology talent to ensure long-term organisational capability.
• Align technology, product, and business through structured planning, prioritisation, and leadership-level communication.

Requirements

• Solid experience in technology leadership roles, including leading multi-disciplinary teams at scale.
• Proven ownership of enterprise technology strategy, ideally within financial or security technology environments; Business-to-Government experience is a plus.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, multi-year digital or software projects.
• Deep knowledge of modern architectures (APIs, microservices, event-driven), cloud-native operations, DevSecOps/SRE, and the impact of AI on technology organisations.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence at board and regulatory level.
• Ability to build high-trust, high-performance, and inclusive engineering cultures.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; background in development or architecture is preferred.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Microservices

Benefits

• Culture and diversity: Join a people-oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone).
• Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission-driven team.
• Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape high-impact technology initiatives in a complex and evolving environment.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Social Benefits: Flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.
• Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely priced!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30).