Head Of Product Engineering

Summary

Join Kroo as the Head of Product Engineering and lead independent, product-aligned squads of full-stack engineers. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining innovative banking products and services, establishing a stable organizational and technology baseline, and ensuring efficient product delivery. This role requires strong leadership, operational excellence, and technical expertise in full-stack engineering. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to achieve strategic goals. The ideal candidate possesses a proven track record in leading product engineering teams, ideally within organizations leveraging independent, product-aligned squads. Kroo offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off, remote work options, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Proven track record in leading product engineering teams, ideally within organizations that leverage independent, product-aligned squads
• Skill at translating high-level strategic vision into actionable plans, ensuring that engineering teams are aligned with broader business objectives
• Demonstrated experience in managing the day-to-day operations of product engineering, including executing key segments of long-term technology roadmaps
• Strong performance management skills with a history of developing high-performing teams and cultivating an environment of trust and engagement
• Solid technical background in full-stack engineering, with a deep understanding of modern software delivery practices and agile methodologies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making at the executive level
• Proactive problem solver who is well-informed about departmental initiatives and capable of facilitating resolutions that drive success
• Motivation by our technology and product vision, and a strong desire to empower teams to deliver big, impactful projects

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain innovative banking products and services
• Lead independent, product-aligned squads of full-stack engineers
• Establish and align to a stable organizational and technology baseline
• Ensure engineers are empowered to do more with less and enjoy the process of innovation and delivery
• Collaborate closely with the CTO and key stakeholders to co-create and align on a unified technical vision for a shared platform
• Be a passionate champion of our technology and product vision, inspiring your teams to undertake and deliver on ambitious projects
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of product engineering, ensuring seamless delivery of our current account, savings products, personal loans, and an expanding suite of banking offerings
• Establish and maintain a stable organizational and technology baseline that enables engineers to build, test, deploy products efficiently while upholding high quality standards
• Champion, protect and evolve shared engineering culture
• Maintain and evolve engineering principles and practices in line with Platform engineering
• Take charge of executing the relevant portions of the long-term technology roadmap, driving critical initiatives from concept to production
• Manage the performance of team leads, supporting them in managing the performance and growth of their respective squads
• Align and evolve hiring and organizational plans to meet the evolving needs of the department, ensuring that teams remain agile, innovative, and high-performing
• Cultivate an environment where engineers feel trusted, engaged, and motivated, continuously evolving the department into a top-tier, high-performing organization
• Maintain a deep awareness of major initiatives and challenges across the department to proactively address issues and deliver desired outcomes
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders—including product management, platform engineering, data engineering and site reliability engineering—to ensure alignment and integration across all layers of the technology stack

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial services or banking product development

Benefits

• 35 total days holiday (25 annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 Kroo bank holiday [June 24th], and 1 day off during the week of your birthday)
• 3 personal health days
• An employer-sponsored volunteer programme (up to 4 hours per month supported by our partner Matchable)
• All equipment you need to work remotely effectively, with a MacBook Pro as standard
• Access to our modern, bustling office in Farringdon, Central London
• Access to our Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to our Electric Car scheme
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• Room to grow and excel within a fast-paced, high growth start-up
• Office/remote working