Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

What we’re looking for

Technology is central to everything we do, and a key aspect of the evolving technology organization is to be aware of the emerging technologies and their applications to Argus services.

Working as the Head of Engineering you will be part of the Technology and Data Leadership team and partner with R&D, product, architecture and data teams to deliver solutions that meet the required business needs, quality, and technical standards.

What will you be doing

• Define and execute the technical strategy around customer facing platforms such as API frameworks, browser and mobile solutions, AI protocols and data processing pipelines
• Apply software and data engineering best practices to develop scalable solutions, based on common architecture patterns and principles
• Support data governance, lineage, and compliance in data engineering practices
• Work with product management, testing and DevOps teams to build platform roadmaps that align with the company's objectives and product priorities
• Ensure the milestones on the platform roadmaps are delivered on time, on spec and on budget
• Drive rapid, reliable delivery while keeping platform health, security, and scalability front of mind
• Maintain a strong focus on practicality, user experience and user satisfaction
• Lead, coach, and grow a global engineering team, building career paths, mentoring, and creating a culture of ownership
• Embed AI, automation, and pragmatic DevOps practices to boost speed and quality
• Be a visible, approachable leader, removing bottlenecks and enabling the team
• Ensure that all engineering work meets agreed standards of quality, including code reviews, testing, and best practices with a hands-on approach, and the ability to recognize what good code looks like
• Allocate resources in partnership with Technology Operations to maximise productivity of the engineering team
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging the team to constantly seek ways to enhance their skills and processes
• Establish key performance metrics; monitor and report on progress against goals

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong understanding of:
  • Service oriented architecture, microservices, event-driven architectures

• Data operations / engineering (ETL, data lakes, streaming, Redshift/Athena)
• DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization)

• Cloud native development with AWS services

• Strong understanding of product development, architecture, engineering, and data science principles
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills to influence and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and partners

What’s in it for you

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Group pension scheme
• Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
• Hybrid working environment (three days in office)
• 25 days annual holiday with incremental increase up to 30 days
• Subsidised gym membership
• Season ticket travel loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible benefits platform (ability to buy additional medical cover, life assurance, dental cover, holiday, critical illness, travel insurance & health screening)
• Extensive internal and external training

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.