Director of Engineering (AI Transformation)

La Fosse

England, United Kingdom

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Director of Engineering – AI Transformation (backend, frontend, agentic workflows)

Interim, 6 months (potential to extend or permanent role)

London Hybrid

We’re partnering with an investor-backed fintech undergoing a significant evolution in how it builds and scales its technology and product capabilities.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who can take ownership of engineering across (backend, frontend, testing) while helping shape the next phase of the platform including the further evolution of AI-led workflows and automation moving towards agentic workflows.

The Opportunity

You’ll report into the C-Suite and take responsibility for engineering delivery across a growing platform, with a mandate to:

Lead and scale backend and frontend engineering (including mobile)
Drive modern engineering practices across delivery, testing, and architecture
Partner closely with product as the organisation evolves toward a more product-led structure
Introduce and embed AI use cases from early-stage copilots through to more advanced, agentic workflows
Help define where AI delivers real value (customer, operations, analytics) vs noise
Bring clarity, structure, and pace to a function in transition

This is a business investing heavily in technology and AI as a core strategic priority. They have already moved beyond simple use cases and are now seeing tangible ROI and now moving into the next phase of agentic workflows.

What They’re Looking For

Proven Director / Head of Engineering experience within a scaling environment (fintech or similarly regulated sectors like health care helpful but not essential)
Strong track record leading full-stack teams (backend + frontend/mobile)
Experience navigating ambiguity and leading through transformation
Real commercial experience with AI tooling and agentic workflows > practical implementation over theory
Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
Comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders and influencing direction

The client cannot offer sponsorship. For more information please apply or send your CV to [email protected]

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La Fosse: Empowering people and businesses to thrive in a tech-driven world We are La Fosse. We join forces with ambitious businesses to build unstoppable teams. From classroom to boardroom, we connect the right people with the right opportunities through our four specialised services: La Fosse Recruitment: We place high-performing talent across the UK and beyond – from C-suite to entry level, management to technical roles. La Fosse Executive: We deliver exceptional technology leadership talent through Executive Search and Interim Management, helping solve business-critical challenges. La Fosse Academy: We're changing the face of tech by training and launching the next generation of diverse tech talent, opening doors and backing ambition. Inovus by La Fosse: We go beyond traditional consulting with our 'Transform-Train-Retain' approach, combining expertise with flexible delivery. Our approach is refreshingly different. We've built our business around authentic relationships, energetic service, proven expertise, meaningful connections and brave thinking. Since 2007, we've helped businesses scale and lead digital transformation. Today, we're proud to be one of the UK's fastest-growing companies and best places to work, with our employee-owned model fuelling innovation. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised with numerous accolades, including: 13th Best Large Company to Work For in the UK (Best Companies, 2022) 5th Best Recruitment Company to Work For in the UK (Best Companies, 2022) 13th Best Large London Company to Work For (Best Companies, 2022) Special Recognition for 10 years of Commitment to being a Best Company to Work For Top 40 Best Small Company to Work For in the UK (Sunday Times, 2013-2021) 7th Place in the HSBC International Track 200 List (Sunday Times, 2020) We envision a world where businesses and talent grow together. Where careers are built with confidence. And where people remain at the heart of every transformation.