Director of Platform Engineering

Notabene, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to architect a unified operational model across DevOps, IT, data, and security. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience in technical domains, a strategic mindset, and expertise in AI-driven tooling. This role is vital for ensuring the company operates efficiently as it scales, providing significant opportunities for growth and impact within the firm.

Benefits

Market-leading pay

Benefits

Autonomy in role

Transparent work culture

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams across technical domains like DevOps and IT.
• Ability to drive the adoption of AI-driven tools.
• Strong history of organizational transformation in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect a unified operating model across technical domains.
• Roll out AI-driven tooling to enhance productivity.
• Lead and develop a team for operational success.
• Establish security and compliance strategies.
• Improve data platforms to support business operations.

Skills

Leadership experience in DevOps

Expertise in AI and agentic tooling

Strong business acumen

Excellent communication skills

Systems-thinking mindset

Job description

About Notabene

Notabene is building infrastructure that’s transforming how money moves in the digital economy.

We’re evolving beyond our compliance foundations to enable the next generation of digital financial services between regulated institutions with unprecedented efficiency.

With nearly 50 employees across 14 countries and having recently closed our Series B round last October with support from leading investors, including Y Combinator, DRW, F‑Prime, Jump Capital, Castle Island, and Green Visor Capital, we’re looking for a revenue-focused Head of Sales to drive our expansion from a leading compliance service provider to essential infrastructure for digital assets.

The Role

We’re hiring a Director of Platform Engineering to lead and scale our operational backbone. This highly strategic role requires both high‑level business understanding and hands‑on leadership across DevOps, Data, Internal Systems, Security, IT Services, and Agentic Tooling.

You will start by leading a team of five and grow the function responsibly in line with business needs.

You’ll also bring expertise in the Theory of Constraints and related tools to help us identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensuring the company operates as a cohesive, high‑performing system as we scale.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Architect a unified operating model across DevOps, IT, data, security, and automation to support Product, GTM, Finance, and general Ops aspects of the business.
• Roll out AI‑driven agentic tooling across teams to accelerate decision‑making and productivity.
• Understanding of the Theory of Constraints and Continuous Deployment to identify bottlenecks and drive systemic improvements.
• Lead, mentor, and scale an initial team of five — growing responsibly with business priorities.
• Establish a robust security and compliance posture, including risk and incident response.
• Build secure, scalable data platforms that act as trusted strategic assets.
• Modernize internal systems to reduce friction and improve employee experience.
• Partner with executives to align Information Operations (InfoOps) strategy with overall company goals.
• Work closely with company stakeholders to enable and improve data‑driven flows, such as product metrics and billing.

What You Bring

• Leadership experience across technical domains: DevOps, Data, IT, and Security.
• Track record rolling out AI/agentic tooling and driving adoption.
• Experience building and scaling teams responsibly and strategically.
• Strong business acumen — able to weigh trade‑offs and prioritize for impact.
• Excellent communication and executive presence — skilled at influencing across all levels.
• History of leading organizational transformations in fast‑moving environments.
• A systems‑thinking mindset and drive for continuous improvement.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Ownership & Impact: You’ll define how InfoOps evolves as a core part of our scaling story.
• Innovation: You’ll pioneer the rollout of AI‑driven tooling and systemic improvements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with leadership across product, operations, finance, and people.
• Culture: A transparent, high‑trust environment with autonomy and accountability.
• Growth Path: A role designed to expand as the company grows.

Competitive Compensation

We back impact with market‑leading pay and benefits.

Apply Today!

If you strongly believe this role is for you, please apply. Notabene considers a broad array of candidates. Whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Notabene is proud to be an equal employment workplace and an affirmative action employer. By valuing inclusion and diversity of all forms, we strictly prohibit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.