Head of Software Engineering

Zodia Custody
London, United Kingdom
3 months ago
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Director
Posted
16 Jan 2026 (3 months ago)

Company Overview

Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD. Through the combination of its wallet, yield and settlement solutions, Zodia Custody enables institutional investors around the globe to realize the full potential of the digital assets future.

Our Vision

We remove compromise. Bringing together giants of the traditional banking and digital asset worlds – leaders in emerging markets, technology and global custody – ensures everything we do is born institution-first.

Only we blend a forensic insight of institutions with client-focused innovation, applying the framework of governance that frees them to fearlessly embrace the digital asset future.

Our Mission

However the needs of digital asset services evolve, and however fast, we ensure our solutions are institution-ready. Wherever our clients are on their digital asset journey, we ensure custody is compromise-free.

Delivered with care, insight and simplicity. Familiar to the way they work. Empowering them to navigate established or new digital asset markets with ease and total assurance.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead and scale the software engineering organisation, including recruitment, mentoring, and professional development of engineers.
  • Define and implement the engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and modern, best practices to support business growth in the era of AI
  • Oversee the full, modernized software development lifecycle (SDLC), including architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and support.
  • Drive the development of secure, high-availability, and high-performance digital asset wallet platform solutions tailored to wallets, yield opportunities, trading and more.
  • Collaborate with Product and the business to align technical delivery with client needs and regulatory requirements
  • Champion modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud-native architectures, and automated testing.
  • Establish and enforce robust software engineering governance, including coding standards, documentation, and peer review.
  • Ensure systems are designed and maintained with security, scalability, and operational resilience as core principles.
  • Manage technology budgets and vendor relationships, including third-party integrations and security partners.
  • Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies in blockchain, digital assets, and cybersecurity, advising the executive team on innovation opportunities.
  • Act as a senior technology leader, representing Engineering to key stakeholders.

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