Head/Director of Engineering

Love Finance Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Head/Director of Engineering to guide their development teams. The role involves leading high-performing squads, designing scalable systems, and collaborating closely with product stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have 8+ years of experience in full-stack development, expertise in Flutter and Node.js, and a passion for solving real problems. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in full-stack development, with leadership responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of Flutter (Dart) and Node.js.
• Strong experience in deploying services on Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering teams for the Lovey App and Platform Squads.
• Design and build scalable systems using Flutter.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to deliver impactful work.

Skills

Full-stack development

Leadership

Flutter (Dart)

Node.js

CI/CD pipelines

Google Cloud Platform

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

Love Finance: Head/Director of Engineering - Permanent - Birmingham Office (Predominantly Remote) - Highly Competitive Salary (Discussed Individually with Candidates)

Love Finance: Head/Director of Engineering (Full-Stack)

Permanent: Full-Time - Remote (UK-based)
Full Permanent Right to Work in the UK Essential
Salary: Highly competitive to be discussed with candidates

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer

About Love Finance

Love Finance is a leading online finance broker and lender, dedicated to empowering UK businesses and families through smarter financial technology. Since 2016, we've helped thousands of companies access funding through innovative digital platforms. Ranked in the Top 15 fastest-growing finance companies, certified as a Great Place to Work, and rated 4.9★ on TrustPilot, we’re scaling fast and building products that make money simple, accessible, and stress‑free.

We're now looking for a Head/Director of Engineering to help drive the next stage of our journey, shaping both our business‑finance platform and our newest consumer product, the Lovey App, designed to be the "Bank of Mum and Dad."

The Role of Head/Director of Engineering

As Head/Director of Engineering, you’ll guide a high‑performing team of full‑stack developers across our Platform Squad and Lovey App Squad. You’ll own technical delivery, architectural decisions, and best practices, while still being hands‑on with the code.

You’ll balance strategy and execution, ensuring our systems are scalable, secure, and elegant, and that the team feels empowered to deliver fast, reliable, high‑impact work.

Tech Stack Essential

Flutter (Dart), Node.js, Javascript, SQL, JSON

Tech Stack Desirable

Python, REST, GraphQL, Hubspot, BigQuery or other Cloud Platforms

Business Wider Tech

GitHub, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Stackdriver, Grafana, Prometheus, ThoughtSpot, Provenir, LTi, HubSpot, Creditsafe, Experian, Wiserfunding, Hometrack, Infosys or TCS BaNCS, OAuth2, SSO, IAM, ISO27001 alignment, penetration testing

What You’ll Do As Head/Director of Engineering

• Lead the engineering effort across the Lovey App and Platform Squads, mentoring mid‑weight and junior engineers.
• Design and build scalable, maintainable systems using Flutter
• Architect solutions that serve both consumer‑facing and B2B finance products
• Deploy and maintain services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Designers to define, prioritise, and deliver work that truly moves the needle
• Champion clean, modern engineering, CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement
• Drive technical direction and contribute to long‑term architectural planning
• Foster a lean, autonomous culture, clear process where needed, freedom where it matters
• Ensure strong data flows between Lovey’s ecosystem: Provenir, LTi, HubSpot, ThoughtSpot, and BigQuery

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in full‑stack development, with recent leadership or mentoring responsibility
• Deep knowledge of Flutter (Dart), Node.JS and a wider development stack
• Strong experience with Flutter for cross‑platform mobile development (iOS & Android)
• Bonus: experience with native iOS/Android
• Proven ability to design, deploy, and maintain services on Google Cloud Platform
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
• A pragmatic approach; you value clarity, collaboration, and simplicity over bureaucracy
• A passion for building products that solve real problems and make a genuine difference

Benefits

• Be a key player in building products that reshape how people and businesses manage money
• Small, focused squads where your work is visible and impactful
• Lean, agile ways of working, no bloated processes, just smart collaboration
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary
• A culture where collaboration and innovation is encouraged

Ready to Build Something Meaningful?

We're not looking for someone who just wants another job, we're looking for a builder, a problem‑solver, and a technical leader who wants to create something that lasts.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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