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Company Description Experian is a global data and technology company powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world We help to redefine lending practices uncover and prevent fraud simplify healthcare create marketing solutions all using our unique combination of data analytics and software We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money We operate across a range of markets from financial services to healthcare automotive agribusiness insurance and many more industry segments We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange EXPN we have a team of 22 500 people across 32 countries Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin Ireland Learn more at experianplc com This role is part of Experian s UKI B2B division where our purpose is to empower and inform decisions through data and innovation We turn complex data into clear insights that help businesses understand and support their customers Our data is trusted by over 5 000 clients and 1 5 million consumers We are looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead a critical cloud-first transformation initiative across our UKI business This role demands a deep engineering leader with a proven track record of delivering technology transformation projects AWS hands on experience and influencing enterprise-wide engineering practices The ideal candidate will bring technical gravitas strategic foresight and the ability to align diverse stakeholders toward a unified engineering vision The role will need to provide for technical leadership to ensure solutions are adequately designed and engineered to meet client customer needs while meeting constraints of time cost and quality Key Responsibilities Leading the product engineering teams and accountable for creating and nurturing a culture of Engineering Excellence Lead Mentor Coach and develop Engineering teams using characteristics of great leadership to improve team effectiveness and deliver value in line with business strategic direction Accountable for project engineering delivery outcomes Use effective MI and metrics to track health of projects and engineering estate Collaborate across the enterprise for this strategic initiative Be an impactful operational escalation point and lead resolver for engineering and solution design issues Active decision making to remove roadblocks for the teams Drive adoption of best practices with test driven development CI CD automated regression leading to high quality and high velocity engineering deliveries Be an avid advocate and practitioner of GenAI capabilities to drive quality and efficiency in all aspects of product engineering Security first mindset and engineering - partnering GSO to ensure multi-level security embedded across all new capability meeting all Experian and industry standards Manage engineering delivery risks Partner with product and architecture teams to deliver in key objectives around latency data refresh and quality elasticity configurability and resilience of the system Embed an innovation and experimentation mindset in team members Make use of metrics and measures to drive insight and continuous improvement to ensure the Engineering teams are continuously improving e g DORA Application availability change failure rate time to restore etc and impediments are processed promptly Ensure the platform is engineered with 0 tech debt and process guardrails to ensure ever greening of estate Embed a broader operating environment that is supportive of Agile delivery-based methods to deliver high end business outcomes Act as a business change driver at the senior level applying appropriate organisational change management methodologies as required Contributes to the Technology Roadmap to achieve business goals objectives and provide a sustainable platform for future growth and operational needs Qualifications Software development and engineering leadership experience in modern cloud native platforms of AWS Extensive of delivering significant data back end engineering transformation projects on AWS Knowledge and appreciation of technical design and architectural patterns with regards to modern financial systems Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and best practice and experience in a scaled agile delivery environment Experience of managing navigating complex engineering lead delivery organizations that drive valuable customer outcomes Experience balancing multiple priorities dealing with ambiguity and thought leadership in areas that may be new to stakeholders Experience leading and coaching high performing Engineering teams developing team members and supporting them to grow Experience in the network and security domains related to software engineering development efforts Experience in collaborating with diverse global stakeholders Working effectively with Product teams to ensure quality backlog for .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.