Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead - Anti-Fraud Systems | Global Financial Technology | Hybrid

We're partnering with a global financial asset manager on a key leadership hire - an Engineering Lead to spearhead the design, development, and modernization of cutting-edge transaction monitoring and fraud detection systems.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-performing team and shape the future of fraud prevention and financial crime technology within one of the world's most respected investment organizations.

Paying up to £120,000 base including a package of up to £170,000 you will be based out of their City of London offices.

The Role:

As Engineering Lead, you'll guide a talented team of engineers within the Anti-Fraud Engineering function, part of the company's wider Security, Fraud, and Financial Crime capability. You'll drive the delivery of scalable, secure, and intelligent systems that protect millions of global clients and their investments.

Your leadership will blend hands-on technical direction with empathetic people management, ensuring the team grows in capability, confidence, and cohesion as the business evolves.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a cross-functional team of engineers, fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, and technical excellence.
• Architect and deliver a bespoke fraud detection and transaction monitoring platform using modern cloud and data technologies.
• Collaborate closely with product, data science, and financial crime experts to define the technical strategy and vision.
• Champion engineering best practices - from code quality and security to automation and continuous delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes, and team workflows.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development support tailored to individual growth paths.

Requirements:

• You're a technically strong, people-first leader with a passion for building impactful systems and developing high-performing teams. You thrive in a collaborative environment where innovation, security, and scalability matter equally.
• Proven experience as an Engineering Lead, Technical Lead, or Senior Engineer delivering large-scale, high-impact systems.
• Line management or mentoring experience, with a genuine commitment to team growth and wellbeing.
• Strong hands-on skills in:
• AWS (or equivalent cloud platforms)
• Python / PySpark for data engineering and automation
• TypeScript, Node.js, React.js for full-stack development
• Solid grasp of distributed systems design, secure coding, and data privacy principles.
• Familiarity with fraud detection models, anomaly detection, and rule-based systems.
• Experience with modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation).

If you have the skills and experience required and you're ready to lead impactful engineering team, apply now!

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.