Job Description
Director of Platform Engineering | Driving SaaS Transformation | InsurTech
Role: Director of Platform Engineering
Salary: Up to £150,000 + Bonus
Location: Once 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 organization (centralized vs. embedded) for optimal efficiency.
* Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices and technologies.
* Architect and implement scalable, cloud- solutions on AWS.
* Optimize 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!
Director of Platform Engineering | Driving SaaS Transformation | InsurTech
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