Head of Engineering – Data Platforms

Overview

Head of Data Platform Engineering to lead the evolution of Mobius, our next‑generation real‑time data platform, and shape how data is accessed, owned, and used across our technology organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow and develop a high‑performing organisation of Technology Managers, Platform Engineers and Data Engineers, creating an environment where teams can thrive.
• Own the strategy, delivery and operational excellence of Mobius, ensuring it remains a reliable, scalable and high‑performing real‑time data platform.
• Champion a Platform as a Product mindset, continuously improving the developer experience through intuitive, self‑service platform capabilities.
• Partner with Engineering, Product and Domain leaders to drive adoption of data platform capabilities and federated data mesh principles across the organisation.
• Build strong relationships across Product&Technology, influencing strategic decisions and aligning platform roadmaps without direct authority.
• Define organisational structures, delivery roadmaps and engineering priorities that enable teams to scale effectively while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Coach, mentor and develop Technology Managers, creating clear accountability, succession planning and leadership capability across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvements in platform reliability, scalability, performance and operational efficiency through modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate with cloud and technology partners to maximise platform capabilities while ensuring responsible management of infrastructure investment.
• Measure success through platform adoption, developer experience, operational excellence and engineering outcomes, using data to continuously improve performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and scaling large engineering organisations, including managing Technology Managers and building high‑performing teams.
• Strong engineering background across Platform Engineering, Developer Platforms or Cloud Infrastructure, with experience delivering large‑scale distributed systems.
• Experience building or operating modern data platforms, event‑driven architectures or real‑time streaming platforms.
• A product mindset, with experience treating internal platforms as products and improving developer experience through self‑service capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior engineering and product stakeholders, building strong partnerships across complex organisations.
• Experience defining engineering strategy, organisational design and delivery models that enable teams to scale effectively.
• Strong understanding of modern cloud technologies, infrastructure as code, platform engineering principles and engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach with the ability to balance long‑term platform strategy alongside operational excellence.
• A collaborative leadership style that champions our values of Lead, Deliver and Care, developing people, raising engineering standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

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