Head of Data Platforms & Engineering

Introduction The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently – as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organizational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 550+ team currently across 11 locations and 9 time zones.

The Role This is a rare opportunity to own the vision, architecture and strategy for data at scale in a global fintech. You’ll join our technology senior leadership team and lead the transformation toward a truly data‑driven culture where teams are empowered, data is trusted and insights drive business outcomes.

You’ll guide a talented global team of 20 to 30 people across data engineering, platforms, systems and governance and influence decisions at the highest levels of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and execute the enterprise data strategy and roadmap ensuring strong alignment to business goals.

Evolve our data architecture from warehouse to lakehouse and beyond, enabling scalable, modern and future‑ready platforms.

Drive the organisation’s shift toward data product ownership, stewardship and data‑driven decision making.

Build, coach and inspire global teams across data engineering, data platforms, data systems and governance.

Oversee and modernise data infrastructure tools and systems, transitioning from legacy technologies to next‑generation solutions.

Partner closely with senior leaders across the business, translating complex data initiatives into clear, compelling business narratives.

Collaborate with AI, business analytics and BI teams to strengthen foundational analytics and support enterprise‑wide insight generation.

Ensure robust data governance, regulatory compliance and alignment with our data protection obligations.

Champion data literacy and foster a culture of curiosity, engagement and continuous learning.

Play an active leadership role in the broader technology organisation, modelling Pepperstone’s values and leadership behaviours.

About You

10+ years across data systems engineering or architecture roles and 5+ years in senior technology leadership.

Proven experience leading high‑performing, globally distributed data teams.

Deep expertise in modern data architecture and technologies such as Snowflake, Redshift, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow, Iceberg and Alation.

Hands‑on programming capability in Python, Spark, Scala or Golang for data engineering use cases.

Strong background in streaming and event pipelines and integration patterns including Kafka, Flink and APIs.

Experience in regulated financial services or fintech is highly desirable.

Executive‑level communication and stakeholder‑influencing skills, able to shape conversations, negotiate priorities and build strong cases for investment.

Strategic, innovative and commercially minded leadership style.

A passion for technology problem‑solving and enabling teams to move fast with confidence.

Why You Will Enjoy Working With Us

Competitive salary structure, including a company bonus scheme.

Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture.

Flexible and hybrid working.

Remote working option – work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard.

Ongoing personal development and learning opportunities.

15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave.

3 paid volunteering days per year and Workplace Giving Programme.

Frequent events and celebrations, including a standard weekly social.

Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square – 727 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Best‑in‑class end‑of‑trip facilities including bicycle parking, changing rooms and showers.

A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans and curated specialty teas.

About Pepperstone We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start‑up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence.

Equal Opportunity Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.

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