Skills

Java Kotlin Scala Decision-making Architecture Agile

Job Specifications

Head of Engineering

Salary: £150,000-£190,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Location: London - Hybrid 3 days onsite

We’re working with a well established innovative SaaS platform that empowers people by automating key business processes. This helps global organisations optimise workflows with confidence, enabling teams to focus on higher-value work.

They are looking for a Head of Engineering with a strong background of leading and setting the technical direction of high-performing engineering departments. This will be a position that will directly shape the growth and success of their tech ecosystem for the years to come.

Key Responsibilities as Head of Engineering:

Shape the long-term technical strategy and architecture, including how we build and scale AI and ML systems.
Define how teams work together through clear charters, decision-making, planning, and collaboration.
Set and uphold high engineering standards across agile delivery, testing, security, and documentation.
Lead reliability practices including on-call design, SLIs, incident reviews, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Product to refine requirements and ensure technical feasibility and strong architecture.
Hire, develop, and inspire talented engineers, building a culture of clarity, accountability, and growth.
Oversee developer tools to boost productivity and quality.
Collaborate closely with the executive team, bringing technical insight to shape broader company strategy.

Key Requirements:

Experienced engineering leader with 6+ years leading multiple teams in product-driven environments.
Strong technical background in cloud and distributed systems (experience with JVM languages like Java, Scala or Kotlin a bonus).
Proven experience integrating AI/ML into live systems with measurable business outcomes.
Excellent architectural judgement and a pragmatic approach to scaling systems and teams.
Comfortable challenging ideas and communicating trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Known for building collaborative, high-performing cultures where people do their best work.

This is a career defining Head of Engineering role with the potential to have a massive impact on the technology function and strategy of a business that is directly shaping the future of automation. If you’re a Head of Engineering ready to take on meaningful challenges in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment then we’d love to hear from you.

**Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, not all applicants will receive feedback.**

About the Company

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