Tide
Financial Services
HeadofEngineering
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“Head of Engineering at Tide. Skills: Engineering leadership, Architecture, Scalable systems, Commercial services. Define architectural direction. Drive architectural direction”
Industry & Context.
Data driven decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years backend engineering experience, 3+ years senior engineering leadership, Experience with microservices, Experience with event-driven architectures, Experience with distributed systems, Experience building scalable systems, Experience building resilient systems, Experience building fault-tolerant systems, Proven track record delivering complex systems, Proven track record delivering third-party integrations, Ability to translate business goals to technical roadmap, Ability to communicate technical decisions rationale
Nice to Have
Experience with AI tools, Experience with LLMs
What You'll Do.
Define architectural direction
Drive architectural direction
Lead design credit products
Lead development credit products
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Oversee third-party integrations
Ensure seamless technical delivery
Provide technical guidance
Champion engineering best practices
Mentor Engineering Managers
Foster culture of learning
Foster culture of ownership
Foster culture of technical excellence
Influence technical strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Compliance teams; Business teams
Communication Scope
Communicate technical decisions
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT TIDE At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide facts: Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs Over 2 million members: 900,000 UK and 1,100,000 in India and growing rapidly Over $300 million raised in funding Over 2,800 Tideans globally Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026 We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg ABOUT THE TEAM The Commercial Services unit is a high-growth, high-impact department dedicated to redefining how businesses trade. Structured around two strategic pillars—Buy and Sell—we build world-class tools that help members launch products, expand sales, and foster customer loyalty. As part of the Sell pillar, the Commerce team focuses on the commerce product suite, enabling retail and service-sector members to conduct sales seamlessly both online and in person. Buy pillar of Commerce, your mission is to revolutionize the procurement experience for SMEs globally—making it faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective ABOUT THE ROLE As the Head of Engineering for Commercial services you
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