Head of Software Engineering

Dublin
€140,000-170,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

6 days ago

Senior Engineering Leader – Path to CTO | Financial ServicesStep into a pivotal leadership role with one of Ireland’s most respected investment management firms. Headquartered in Dublin City Centre, this company has built an exceptional reputation and is now entering a new phase of innovation and growth.As Head of Development, you will have full ownership of the engineering function, setting the strategic direction for technology while ensuring world-class delivery. This is not just a leadership role, it’s a defined succession path to CTO, where you’ll play a critical part in shaping the long-term technology vision for a high-performing, financially sophisticated organisation.Working closely with the CTO and leadership team, you will guide and scale a talented group of developers, modernise platforms, and ensure technology continues to be a key enabler of the firm’s growth and competitive advantage. Your role will blend hands-on strategic influence with the opportunity to drive engineering excellence, all within the dynamic, intellectually stimulating world of investment management.What you’ll do:

Take full ownership of the end-to-end development strategy, roadmap, and execution.
Lead, inspire, and scale a high-calibre engineering team focused on mission-critical investment products.
Shape and implement modern engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud-native).
Partner with senior stakeholders and C-suite executives to align technology with business strategy.
Make key strategic decisions that drive the firm’s profitability, efficiency, and innovation.
Position yourself as a future CTO, with a clear succession plan in place.

What you bring:

10+ years’ experience in software engineering leadership within large-scale, high-performing environments (financial services experience highly valued).
Proven success delivering enterprise-grade cloud native, high-availability applications.
Strong experience scaling engineering organisations and embedding best-in-class practices.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of influencing at senior executive level.
Ownership of development strategy, governance, and budgets.
Deep knowledge of cloud technologies and modern development methodologies.

The Rewards:

Base salary: €140,000 – €170,000 – DOE
20% Bonus
5% Pension Match
Full Private Healthcare (Laya)
Additional market-leading benefits

This is a rare opportunity to join a prestigious investment management firm at a senior level, drive real impact, and step onto a clearly defined pathway to CTO.For more information contact Aoife Murtagh in confidence on 01 649 8506 or Aoife.murtagh@archer.ieExecutive Search Specialising in Technology, Data, Software & Business Change, focusing on securing C-Suite executives & their direct reports across the IT Domain.

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