VP Technology

VP Technology

Location: London Hybrid (2/3 days per week in Liverpool Street office to be alongside key stakeholders)

Reports to: Founder/CEO

Works closely with: VP Product, VP Global Indices and Cards, VP Commercial & Head of Finance

Department size: c. 40, a mix between UK-based and offshore (within Europe)

We are seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking VP Technology to lead at the intersection of data, AI and scalable systems. This is a critical leadership role with both strategic and operational scope, offering the opportunity to shape the next phase of our technology evolution.

The successful candidate will play a central role in transforming our agile, high-performing business into a world-class data-as-a-product organisation. This is a rare opportunity to drive meaningful impact, build for scale and lead innovation at the core of our long-term growth strategy.

About the role:

As VP of Technology, you’ll be responsible for people leadership, engineering culture, technical architecture and delivery. You’ll guide a talented and highly engaged team through a transformative journey, scaling systems, embedding AI and modernising the stack, while keeping quality and agility at the forefront.

What you’ll be doing:

• Setting and delivering the technology strategy across products and internal systems
• Building a high-performance culture within our capable engineering team
• Leading architectural decisions across our data-centric stack
• Implementing AI where it adds true value, improving outcomes and industrialising this AI
• Managing both onshore and offshore teams, ensuring collaboration and engagement
• Collaborating closely with leadership to align tech vision with business strategy
• Balancing innovation with pragmatism, scaling capability not just headcount

You’re a strong fit if you have:

• Delivered complex technology outcomes in startup or scale-up environments
• Worked in data-centric businesses where data is the product
• Experience delivering products to enterprise-grade corporate customers
• Experience working in an ISO 27001-certified organisation, with responsibility for security ownership
• An engineering background that enables you to lead with technical credibility
• Practical experience in productionising AI – embedding it into workflows in a resource-efficient, value-driven way
• Deep expertise with AWS and cloud-native architectures
• Solid DevOps knowledge, with hands-on experience in modern CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code
• A proven track record of hiring and managing high-performing engineering teams across onshore and offshore locations
• A calm, decisive presence in high-stakes production scenarios – reliable, responsive and accountable
• The technical acumen, strategic mindset and leadership presence to align teams behind a unified engineering vision
• A people-first leadership approach rooted in empathy, integrity and inclusion
• A highly collaborative mindset – you work well with cross-functional stakeholders and contribute beyond your lane
• Strong communication skills and a dependable, flexible approach to problem-solving and decision-making

Nice to have:

• Experience in the fintech, B2B enterprise SaaS or payments industry
• Knowledge of ClickHouse or similar high-performance data platforms
• Experience with data engineering

Our current tech stack:

• Frontend Technologies – React, Material UI
• Backend & Application Frameworks – Go, Node, RabbitMQ
• Databases – Postgres, MariaDB, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Redis, JupyterLab, Metabase
• Data Engineering & Orchestration – Python, Airflow, Kafka, DataHub
• Cloud & Infrastructure – AWS, K8s
• DevOps & CI/CD – Git, GitLab CI, DBS, Grafana, ELK, Prometheus, Docker, Docker Compose

Why join us?

• Shape the future of a data business at the forefront of global payments insights
• A chance to work with a vibrant, friendly team in a relaxed but committed culture where we listen and act on feedback
• Modern tech stack and a strong vision for AI integration
• Big impact, small team: think David vs Goliath in a space that’s ripe for disruption
• Work with the biggest names in finance and data
• Be part of a pivotal transformation, including cloud, AI and product expansion
• Real responsibility from day one
• Competitive salary and benefits – see here
• We have recently been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2025! Read our blog here on “Five reasons FXC Intelligence was chosen as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work in 2025!

About us:

FXC Intelligence is the leading provider of cross-border payments data and intelligence, providing some of the world's biggest companies, central banks and non-governmental organisations with the strategic insights, expertise and awareness to effectively compete in their chosen markets. By joining us, you will be diving into a world of data-driven exploration and innovation, revolutionising financial insights through cutting-edge technologies, machine learning and predictive analytics.

Your contributions will shape the future of cross-border finance, helping clients such as HSBC, Lloyds, Mastercard, PayPal, Visa and The World Bank to uncover better paths to growth, as well as being a trusted reference and source for many of the leading international publications.

We are proud to produce industry-changing data and intelligence, aided by our company values of being customer-focused, taking ownership, knowledge, communication and leadership.

We’re an innovative company that strives to look after its team, and we take pride in providing a positive company culture. Feel free to check out our blog, Instagram and Glassdoor pages to learn more about our culture and hear directly from our team about what it's really like to work with us!

At FXC Intelligence, we believe in embracing diversity in all forms and fostering an inclusive environment. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity status or disability status.

We’re not just looking for a tech leader. We’re looking for someone who wants to build the future of data with us.

If you’re excited by responsibility, impact and being a key player in a trailblazing company, we’d love to meet you.