Head of Software Engineering, NESTJS

The Company is seeking a Head of Software Engineering with a focus on NESTJS to lead and manage a team of 20 engineers. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the engineering teams in the development of the core payments platform, owning the architecture and delivery of systems, and driving platform scalability, resilience, and regulatory readiness. This role requires a leader who can also develop engineering leaders and ensure a strong delivery discipline within the team. The ideal candidate will have a background in Claude-Code AI engineering, with a strong focus on JavaScript, TypeScript, and NodeJS, and expert experience with the NESTJS framework. Additionally, the role demands a professional with a deep understanding of the payments or fintech domain, capable of bridging technical execution with business and client requirements. Applicants for the Head of Software Engineering position at the company should have a proven track record of senior leadership experience and hands-on development in the relevant technologies. The role is high-impact and long-term, with a focus on building a robust platform in a specialist financial domain. The company values a strong engineering culture with a real investment in quality, and the successful candidate will be expected to have a competitive, senior-level package and influence at the board level. This is a permanent, hybrid role based in London, and the Head of Software Engineering will play a pivotal role in the company's mission to provide cutting-edge systems for banking, crypto, and digital payments APIs.