Engineering Lead
Overview
The Engineering Lead role offers an opportunity to help scale the platform, set technical direction, and build a high-performing team at 9fin. Based in London, United Kingdom, this full-time position places the successful candidate at the center of making complex debt market data accessible, reliable, and impactful. The employer operates on a hybrid work model where employees work from the designated office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the remaining days worked from a suitable location.
Who can apply
Candidates must have proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams and delivering impactful products. Applicants need a strong technical background in software development and system design, ideally featuring expertise in core technologies such as Python, TypeScript, AWS, or Terraform, alongside experience in building scalable systems. The ideal candidate is product and design-oriented, an effective communicator, and passionate about mentoring, talent development, and inclusive team culture.
What you get
The position includes a competitive salary benchmarked at the top end of the market, alongside equity and pension arrangements where minimum contributions are 4 percent with company matching up to 7 percent. Additional benefits include private medical insurance, paid sick leave with income protection, group life assurance, a season ticket loan, and a cycle to work scheme. Time off provisions comprise 25 holiday days per year, local public holidays with the option to exchange them for alternative days, the ability to work abroad for up to 3 months a year, a 1-month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service, and enhanced parental leave. Furthermore, the role provides a professional learning and development budget, quarterly team socials, summer and winter company events, and flexible working arrangements. Visa sponsorship may be offered for suitable candidates.
Requirements
The role requires active engagement with technical design, code reviews, and architectural decisions to maintain a high bar for technical excellence. The Engineering Lead translates ambitious product visions into scalable solutions, collaborates closely with product managers, designers, and data teams, and coaches senior engineers. Responsibilities also include maintaining system architecture performance and reliability, hiring and onboarding engineering talent, and dedicating time to one-on-one conversations to strengthen team dynamics. Candidates must demonstrate a track record of shipping iteratively at a fast cadence while maintaining long-term technical quality.