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

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

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

📆Permanent Role

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:

• Backend: C#, .NET (Core), RESTful APIs, microservices
• Frontend: Modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g. React, Angular or similar)
• Cloud: Azure or AWS (Azure preferred), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• 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 value
• Experience 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