Director of Engineering

Job: Engineering Director

Location: Dublin 2, Ireland

Type: Permanent

Sector: FinTech

Salary: Based on Expeirence

We’re hiring an

Engineering Director

to take ownership of day-to-day technical operations and the successful deployment of new products across the business.

Reporting to the

CTO

, you’ll effectively take on a portion of the CTO’s ongoing operational responsibilities, freeing them up to focus on

new product development

and

strategic customer relationships

. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can bring structure, pace, and reliability to engineering delivery.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Own the

day-to-day running of engineering

: delivery cadence, prioritisation, incident/issue management, and operational decision-making.

• Lead

new product deployments

end-to-end: release planning, readiness, coordination, and post-release follow-through.

• Translate CTO direction into

clear execution plans

and keep teams aligned to timelines and outcomes.

• Strengthen engineering

ways of working

: planning rituals, documentation, change control, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure engineering teams deliver with high standards across

quality, security, performance, and reliability

.

• Partner closely with Product and other stakeholders to balance

speed vs. risk

and keep delivery predictable.

• Build a culture of accountability, clarity, and pragmatic problem-solving.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience leading engineering teams as an

Engineering Director / Head of Engineering / Senior Engineering Manager

(or similar).

• Strong track record of owning

technical operations

and improving delivery reliability.

• Demonstrated experience managing

release/deployment processes

and driving smooth product rollouts.

• Comfortable acting as the CTO’s operational counterpart: you can make decisions, unblock teams, and keep execution moving.
• Excellent stakeholder management—able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
• A practical leadership style: you bring structure without bureaucracy.

Why this role

• High-impact leadership role with real ownership.
• Direct partnership with the CTO and influence over how engineering operates day-to-day.
• Opportunity to improve delivery, deployment, and operational excellence across the organisation.