Director of Client Engineering

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide, we help SMEs save time and money in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions, from invoicing to accounting.

Tide is transforming the small business banking market and now supports over 2 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France.

Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save time and money so they can get back to doing what they love.

Tide facts

Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs

Over 2 million members: 900,000 UK and 1,100,000 in India and growing rapidly

Over $300 million raised in funding

Over 2,800 Tideans globally

Recognised with Great Place to Work certification three years in a row, and among India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance in 2026

We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram, New Delhi, Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg

ABOUT THE TEAM

You will lead the Client Engineering organisation, responsible for the core health and delivery of Tide’s mobile and web applications. This group comprises Core Architecture, Engineering Productivity, and Quality Engineering. Your mission is to ensure our frontend ecosystem is a competitive advantage, providing the standards and tools that allow our product teams to build with confidence and speed.

You will lead a team of Engineering Managers and partner with a tenured community of Staff Engineers to solve our most complex technical challenges.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Director of Client Engineering, you own the technical direction and standards for Tide’s frontend. We are looking for a leader who is deeply engaged in the architectural health of our applications. You will be the primary advocate for a frontend stack that is performant, maintainable, and aligned with our commercial goals.

As Director of Client Engineering you will

Architectural Advocacy: Partner with our Staff Engineers to drive a pragmatic frontend strategy. You will take a hands-on approach to identifying and resolving bottlenecks in our large-scale monorepo workflows, ensuring the codebase remains sustainable.

Technical Stewardship & Efficiency: Advocate for the technical solutions that make the most sense for Tide’s business goals. You will evaluate our current stack and workforce model to ensure we are maximising engineering leverage without sacrificing the right tool for the job.

Product Virtualisation & Observability: Advocate for systems that provide stakeholders globally with full visibility into the product experience across all configurations.

Delivery Excellence: Be responsible for the delivery of a modern Release Engineering model. You will ensure your teams implement a comprehensive automation strategy that prioritises high-frequency, predictable deployment cycles.

Emerging Technology & AI: Provide thought leadership on leveraging AI and agentic solutions within the client-side experience. You will explore how AI can optimise frontend performance, automate routine interactions, and drive personalised member experiences.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Seasoned Leadership: You have led significant engineering organisations and are comfortable navigating the complexities of high-scale frontend architecture.

Skilled Collaborator: You can thoughtfully debate technical trade-offs to reach the best outcome for the business.

Frontend Pragmatist: You have a deep understanding of frontend best practices. You aren’t tied to a specific framework or a single way of working and instead focus on the best outcome for the business. You have a track record of improvin