Head of Engineering

Hello. We’re Goji.

We provide market-leading platform technology to the alternative investment industry. While access to private markets is increasing, 20th-century technology cannot scale to meet modern demands. With trillions of pounds of new inflows expected in the coming years, Goji is driving the transformation of the industry. From frictionless investor onboarding, to aggregating subscriptions and making any private fund accessible, we are solving the challenges that will unlock growth for all participants in our network.

Now part of the Euroclear Group, Goji sits at the intersection of global stability and scale-up agility. Together, we have built a global network for private market funds that seamlessly connects participants and catalyses their growth.

So, why join us?

• The Goji standard: Our people define our culture and drive our success. Year after year, "the people" is cited as the #1 reason our team loves Goji, as proven by our employee surveys. Here you are not just a number. You are a vital part of a high-performing team, working alongside dedicated colleagues in an inclusive culture built on trust, alignment, and shared success.
• Agility, anchored in excellence: Join a team that is redefining how private markets operate. By working with a commercial mindset anchored in the highest professional standards, our people are delivering industry-wide impact. Backed by the global stability of Euroclear whilst maintaining scale-up agility, you are empowered to take real ownership of your work. We have built a culture of accountability that values honesty, discipline, and the technical rigour required to constantly raise our professional standards.
• Balance that enables growth: We support our team with a market-leading benefits package, because we know people thrive when they feel supported. That’s why we offer more than just the basics. From enhanced annual leave and work from abroad policies to sabbatical opportunities and wellbeing days, our benefits are designed to ensure you can recharge effectively. We offer comprehensive health and life benefits, providing the security and balance required to bring your best to the table every day.

We are headquartered in the UK and FCA-regulated.

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The Role

Goji is looking for a Head of Engineering to join our Engineering team to lead and enhance software delivery, team culture, and collaboration.

Our engineering organisation is at an exciting point of growth, and we are looking for a manager of managers who can support and empower our teams. This role will focus on fostering an inclusive and high-performing environment, ensuring product development aligns with business needs while balancing new features with long-term technical sustainability. The ideal candidate is passionate about great software delivered well and is deeply invested in the engineer experience.

How you’ll contribute

• Support and guide four engineering squads, fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence.
• Shape an engineering culture that prioritises long-term sustainability alongside innovation.
• Partner with product teams to co-create a roadmap that balances business needs and technical improvements.
• Oversee team processes, ensuring a positive and efficient working environment.
• Work closely with the CTO, staff engineers, principal engineers, and engineering managers to support and drive the engineering vision.
• Mentor and develop engineering managers, helping them grow in their roles and enhancing their leadership capabilities.
• Inspire cultural transformation by encouraging open communication and continuous learning.
• Be excited by working in a metric-led environment, taking accountability for improving performance against key metrics such as cycle time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, staff engagement, and feature delivery rate, while also refining measurement approaches and methodologies.
• Comfortable working remotely, with demonstrable experience leading remote or offshore teams effectively. This requires adapting leadership strategies beyond traditional agile playbooks to suit distributed teams.

Requirements

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading engineering teams of varying sizes, preferably in B2B fintech or high-growth technology settings.
• A leadership style that empowers, nurtures, and motivates teams.
• Proven ability to balance feature delivery with technical sustainability, creating space for long-term improvements.
• Experience scaling teams and fostering an inclusive culture.
• A collaborative mindset, working across teams to align technology with business goals.
• Familiarity with AWS, continuous delivery, and Lambda microservices is beneficial but not required.
• A supportive leadership approach, focusing on people development, team well-being, and operational excellence.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, engaging with senior and junior engineers, managers, leads, and other internal team stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.

Benefits

We’re proud to be able to offer a market-leading benefits package:

• Competitive salary
• Opt-in pension with 5% Goji contribution (3% minimum employee contribution)
• 25 days of holiday, plus 1 day for each year of service, up to 30 days
• Private medical, including dental, optical and audiological from Vitality
• Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Optional Sabbatical leave after 3 years continuous service
• Work from abroad allowance
• Two paid Wellbeing Days each year;
• One paid Volunteering Day per calendar year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Allowances for additional work from home equipment
• Supplementary support available for those with additional needs
• Stylish London-based office

The successful candidate will need to complete background checks and provide references prior to their start date.