Engineering Lead

As Engineering Lead at 9fin, you will scale a flagship platform that centralises credit data and workflows for global debt markets. You’ll guide a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and data specialists to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions. You’ll shape technical direction, drive high-quality architecture, and mentor engineers to grow their impact. You join a fast-growing startup at an inflection point, helping us maintain reliability and accelerate product delivery. You’ll work closely with product and data teams to turn ambitious visions into tangible platform capabilities.

• Equity
• Pension with up to 7% matching
• Private Medical Insurance
• Paid sick leave with income protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Hybrid working model

• Build and guide a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team
• Lead technical design, code reviews, and architectural decisions
• Translate product visions into scalable, production-ready solutions
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data teams to align priorities
• Coach senior engineers and expand technical ownership across the org
• Maintain deep understanding of system architecture, performance, and reliability
• Hire, onboard, and support engineering talent with one-on-one coaching

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering impactful products
• Deep technical expertise in software development and system design
• Experience with at least one core technology (Python, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform) and scalable system design
• Product- and design-oriented mindset with ability to translate needs into solutions
• Strong communication and collaboration across engineering, product, and design
• Commitment to operational excellence, long-term quality, and reliable systems
• Track record of shipping iteratively at a fast cadence

• Mentoring and people development
• Effective communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Python
• TypeScript
• AWS