Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets.
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 600 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond.
Job Description
The Head of Engineering will be responsible for shaping and executing the technical vision of the business while leading the engineering function. You will work closely with the CTIO, product teams, and senior leadership to drive innovation, improve development processes, and scale engineering operations to support the company’s aggressive growth targets.
This role is critical in delivering the product roadmap, ensuring technical excellence, and building a high-performance engineering culture that aligns with the company’s commercial objectives.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Leadership & Strategy: Lead the engineering team and define the technical strategy to support the company’s vision and business growth. Translate business goals into engineering solutions.
* Team Building: Scale and mentor a high-performing engineering team, creating an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
* Product Development: Oversee the end-to-end development process, from concept to delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality.
* Technology Stack: Ensure that the technical architecture and technology stack are scalable, robust, and aligned with business requirements.
* Collaboration: Partner with product, operations, and commercial teams to align engineering efforts with broader business objectives.
* Process Improvement: Continuously enhance engineering processes, leveraging industry best practices such as Agile and DevOps methodologies.
* Budget & Resources: Manage the engineering budget, including resourcing, tooling, and technology investment.
* Risk Management: Identify and manage potential risks, ensuring business continuity and robust security practices are in place.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical advisor to senior management and PE investors, providing insight into technological trends and the role of innovation in driving business success.
* Vendor Management: Work with third-party vendors and external partners to integrate solutions and support business goals.
Qualifications
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.
If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
* Proven experience (8+ years) in a senior engineering leadership role, ideally in a PE-backed or fast-growth environment.
* Demonstrated success in scaling engineering teams and delivering complex technology products at pace.
* Expertise in software engineering, cloud architecture, and modern development frameworks.
* Strong track record in leading Agile and DevOps practices, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
* Experience in budget management and strategic decision-making in line with commercial goals.
* Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including investors.
* Experience with [specific technology stack/languages relevant to the business] is a plus.
If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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