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.