Director of Platform Engineering Driving SaaS Transformation InsurTech
Role: Director of Platform Engineering
Salary: Up to £150,000 + Bonus
Location: Twice a week in the London office
We are partnered with an InsurTech who are searching for a Director of Platform Engineering to join their team. They operate as an autonomous entity, combining the agility of a technology scale-up with the stability of a well-established corporation. They provide innovative solutions that streamline the application and provision of life insurance and other protection products, serving a global client base of insurers and advisors.
About the role
This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a Director of Platform Engineering to drive the modernisation of a core platform and accelerate the company's transition to a fully SaaS-based model. The current platform infrastructure presents challenges, and the successful candidate will be instrumental in architecting and implementing a scalable and efficient cloud-based solution on AWS.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the platform engineering team through a significant architectural transformation.
- Evaluate the current platform engineering team organisation (centralised vs. embedded) for optimal efficiency.
- Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices and technologies.
- Architect and implement scalable, cloud-native solutions on AWS.
- Optimise platform performance and reliability to support the company's growth objectives.
- Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align platform strategy with business goals.
Essential Skills:
- Proven experience in leading platform engineering teams, ideally within a scale-up environment.
- Deep understanding of modern architecture principles and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions and implement significant platform changes.
- Excellent people management and performance management skills.
- Strong background in software engineering, with the ability to dive into the code when necessary.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Director of Platform Engineering to join a company who are putting tech at the heart of everything they do. If you're a Platform Engineering Leader and are keen to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch.