Director of Engineering - Digital Assets

Role Overview The Director of Engineering - Digital Assets will provide senior technology leadership for ClearBank’s digital assets capability, owning the technical strategy, delivery oversight, and evolution of this domain as it becomes a material payment rail for the bank. This role will lead an established but early‑stage team working on a greenfield digital assets capability, currently focused on stablecoin minting and redemption. The Director will partner closely with Product partners to shape the long‑term roadmap, ensure robust technical foundations, and guide ClearBank’s progression in this exciting domain. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership - Own the technology strategy for Digital Assets, ensuring alignment with ClearBank’s wider platform and technology strategy. - Partner with the Head of Product for Digital Assets to define and evolve a clear, credible roadmap covering near‑term delivery and longer‑term technical direction. - Provide domain leadership and technical challenge, supporting informed decisions on build, buy, and partner options as the capability matures. Delivery & Execution - Provide senior oversight of an existing Digital Assets engineering team, ensuring delivery remains on track as the product moves from early testing through to go‑live. - Ensure strong engineering fundamentals, including resilience, scalability, security, and operational readiness, appropriate for a regulated bank. - Support the transition from initial capability to a broader, high impact portfolio of services in the digital assets ecosystem. Technology & Architecture - Guide architectural decisions for integrating with digital asset networks while maintaining ClearBank standards. - Define the technical direction of travel for digital assets, including how the platform could evolve to support additional capabilities. - Ensure digital assets integrate effectively with ClearBank’s existing services. People & Leadership - Lead and develop engineers and engineering ma