Head of Development - Fintech SaaS. Full Remote

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a ground-breaking Fintech SaaS company re-defining the way that financial advisers, platforms and private wealth managers report, communicate, and exchange data with their clients.

To fuel our rapid growth, we’re hiring an entrepreneurial Head of Development. We’re looking for someone fluent in SaaS / application development, who thrives in an agile, fast-paced tech SME environment. This is a hands-on, multi-tasking role - ideal for someone who’s comfortable leading a small team, writing clean code (50% of the time), and building the processes that will drive us forward.

Ready to advance your career and join an industry leader with a constant mission to innovate?

Role Info:

Head of Development
100% UK Remote
Competitive Market Salary DOE
Plus Incredible Benefits Package including Life Assurance, Private Health Cover, Pension Scheme, and More…

Values: Innovative, Flexible, Responsive, Professional, Integrity
Product / Service: Fintech SaaS – Leading supplier of investment workflow and data distribution services to the UK financial advisory market. Our software integrates with most of the leading investment platforms and back-office systems in the UK.

Your Skills / Background: SaaS / Application Software Development, C#/.NET, .NET Core, Persistence Frameworks, SOLID Principles, Web APIs, MS SQL, Customer Experience, Team Leadership, Systems & Processes Leadership.

Who we are:

We’re a small, high-impact fintech company, doing big things in the UK wealth management industry, and we have the awards to prove it! Our mission is to bring about a more open and integrated wealth management industry by enabling the flow of rich and accurate data between systems.

Our product FINIO is the award-winning data hub that connects investment platforms, discretionary fund managers with software providers and advisory firms for the flow of investment data. It helps the wealth management sector become more efficient, integrated and enables the flow of complex investment data that is increasingly required to power today’s software systems.

We operate in a fast-paced, customer-first environment that embraces innovation. Our technology stack is Microsoft-based, running on a VMware virtualized private cloud, carefully managed by our own Infrastructure Engineers and our hosting partners. We run a network of SQL Servers, ensuring high availability and performance for our data-driven solutions.

The Head of Development role:

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Head of Development to guide and inspire a cross-functional team of C# and SQL developers. This role is a blend of leadership (50%) and hands-on technical development (50%), requiring expertise in .NET application/system design in a Windows Server 2022 / MS SQL Server / IIS environment.

This is a fully remote opportunity within the fintech sector.

What you’ll do:

1. Work closely with customers, our Business Analyst and the commercial team to gather feedback, understand customer needs, act as a critical thought partner, and ensure our solutions deliver maximum value.
2. Lead, manage, and mentor a growing team of developers, including the Company’s Infrastructure Engineer, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence.
3. Hold responsibility for the company’s hosting infrastructure and help shape this as we go forwards.
4. As a member of the senior management team, you will help shape the Company’s wider strategy.
5. Collaborate with our (ex Microsoft) Chief Data Architect SQL Guru to architect and design distributed software systems with high performance, scalability, and availability in mind.
6. Write clean, efficient, and scalable code, following TDD best practices in an Agile environment.
7. Set up and manage formal processes within the development area such as release management based upon your experience and best industry practice.
8. Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and continuous improvement.
9. Manage our GitHub based code repository.
10. Drive innovation, exploring new technologies and approaches to enhance our solutions.

Where your expertise will lie:

1. C#/.NET
2. .NET Core
3. Persistence Frameworks (Entity Framework, Dapper, etc.)
4. SOLID Principles
5. Web APIs
6. MS SQL Server integration through Stored Procedures
7. Persistence Frameworks and SQL CLR extensions
8. SQL performance tuning

About you:

1. Hold at least 5 years experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer and 3+ years in a leadership/management role.
2. A true people-person that knows how to get the best from their team.
3. Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-first mindset.
4. Ability to work independently while excelling in a team-oriented environment.
5. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
6. A passion for innovation, ownership, and delivering high-value outcomes for clients.

Why you’ll love this role:

1. Work in a fully remote, highly collaborative environment in the fintech space.
2. Be part of a fast-moving, fast-growing, startup-style culture that values creativity and impact.
3. Lead and grow a talented development team, shaping the future of our cutting-edge solutions.
4. Engage directly with customers, making a real impact on their experience and satisfaction.
5. Enjoy a diverse, dynamic, and supportive work culture where your contributions make a real difference.

What’s on Offer:

1. Work from home (with funded meet ups from time to time).
2. Flexible working (where practical).
3. 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) plus ½ day for each year's service (to max 30 days).
4. 2 days corporate social responsibility leave.
5. Holiday purchase scheme (buy/sell up to 5 days).
6. Life Assurance (4 x salary).
7. Contribution to Private Health Cover.
8. Subscription to a Wellbeing service and Employee Assistance Programme.
9. Contributory Pension Scheme via Salary Sacrifice.
10. Salary Sacrifice for additional qualifying benefits (e.g. extra pension contributions, EV purchase).

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.