A newly created exciting opportunity to join the PIM (Pension Investment Management) team as the Head of PIM Engineering . This is a permanent opportunity based in our London office (hybrid working).
Who we areRailpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here.
The roleAs the Head of PIM Engineering you will be responsible for building and maintaining stable and scalable Investment & Client focused systems and applications that enhance decision making for the PIM business. Within this role you will ensure that the technology platform is aligned with the business technology strategy whilst you actively communicate, educate and champion technology direction and decisions to the wider team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a high-performing engineering team, with a focus on leadership rather than hands-on development or coding.
The personWe are looking for someone with significant demonstrable experience of leading large-scale, complex and distributed applications development of Cloud-native solutions. You’re highly proficient in multiple languages (i.e. C#, Python, Typescript, SQL etc.) and have excellent knowledge and understanding of software design/architectural concepts (e.g. Event-driven Architecture, Microservices, Domain-driven design, SOLID, DRY, SoC, etc). You’re also familiar with frameworks like Node.js, Angular etc, API’s such as SOAP, REST, and containers and building containers like Docker.
An industry background of working in highly regulated, compliant, certified financial services environments is essential. You’ll also have a strong understanding of ISO27001, Cybersecurity and Secure software development lifecycles. Experience of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches to delivering across the entire SDLC is required and you’ll be adept at managing agile ceremonies and practices.
In this key leadership role, you’ll bring proven experience of leading cross functional teams of technologists, and the capability to mentor their growth, development and learning. You’ll have the ability to navigate the unknown and lead from the front to drive solutions, whilst fostering your continuous learning mindset throughout the engineering team. Highly experienced in managing senior stakeholders, you’re adept at building trusted collaborative relationships and delivering end-to-end outcomes that truly meet client and business needs.
Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members.
What we can offer youRewarding you
A competitive salary (depending on experience)
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Generous annual bonus plan
We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
4x Life Assurance cover
Colleague referral scheme
Heath & Wellbeing
Private Medical Insurance
Employee assistance programme
Health cash plan
Eye care vouchers
Flu vaccination
Lifestyle
We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
Buy and sell holidays
Give as you earn scheme
Paid volunteering days
Flexible half days leave
Electric vehicle leasing
Cycle to work scheme
Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 6th January 2026.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life
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What We Do
The Railways Pension Scheme is one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds. Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion on behalf of the scheme’s 350,000 members who are connected to the railway industry.
Railpen's purpose is to secure our members' future. To achieve this we invest the scheme’s assets to generate strong returns over the long term.
Our members and their employers trust us with this very significant responsibility. We are proud of this responsibility, take it very seriously, and are committed to, and passionate about, improving their future lives.
Generating the required returns is challenging. To be successful we must constantly strive to be considered a world-class asset owner by our stakeholders, with a proven track record of adding value for our members. This means we have to have excellent people, doing exemplary work, in every part of our business.
We use the size of our assets to invest wisely and influentially. Our convictions and a clear set of investment beliefs guide us through complex and changing markets. We’re not afraid to think innovatively or act boldly in the best interests of the members we are proud to serve
