Director of Engineering

KE Technology; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 230,000

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Are you ready to lead a world-class engineering function and drive innovation in a high-performance, real-time environment? We’re working with a pioneering tech company that has built a globally recognised platform, handling billions in transactions annually.

We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to lead and scale an engineering team of 40+, define technical strategy, and ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of a low-latency, high-throughput distributed system. This is a hands-on leadership role, balancing technical direction, team growth, and architectural decision-making.

What We Offer:

• Competitive package up to £230,000
• Hybrid working model (London HQ)
• Health insurance & flexible hours
• Option to work remotely from anywhere for 1 month a year
• Collaborative culture focused on growth and flexibility

The Role:

As Director of Engineering, you will be the most senior technical leader, responsible for shaping the engineering strategy, leading technical initiatives, and scaling a team of 40+ engineers. You’ll oversee the design, development, and operation of a low-latency, high-throughput distributed exchange system, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability.

Our core tech stack includes Python, Rust, C++, TypeScript, React, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker. While experience in all these technologies is not required, familiarity with modern backend systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud infrastructure would be highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor an engineering team of 40+ (7 direct reports), fostering a high-performance culture
• Define and execute the engineering strategy to ensure scalability and system resilience
• Ensure system reliability and performance, reducing latency across high-throughput services
• Optimise cloud infrastructure, ensuring best practices in AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Drive engineering excellence, establishing best practices in CI/CD, observability, and security
• Hands-on technical leadership, working closely with senior engineers to solve complex challenges
• Own technical direction and oversee the platform’s evolution

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams
• Strong hands-on technical leadership in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems
• Deep expertise in building scalable, low-latency, high-performance platforms
• Experience leading teams through architectural transformations
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes) and event-driven architectures (Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and fostering a high-performance culture
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on problem-solving

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of an engineering function, leading a team of 40+ engineers while working on a globally scalable, high-performance platform. You’ll be joining a company that values technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration, with a strong engineering culture that thrives on solving complex challenges.

Apply today to learn more!

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting