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Head of Software Engineering

Head of Software Engineering

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 120,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

02-12-2025

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Skills

Leadership Java TypeScript SQL NoSQL Research Architecture Autonomy AWS JS Microservices

Job Specifications

Head of Engineering – Lead Engineering for a London AI Pioneer

Central London | Hybrid (3 days on-site)

£120k + Bonus + Stock Options + Benefits

Want to shape the tech direction of cutting-edge AI products used by some of the world’s best-known brands?

If so, you may be interested in this Head of Engineering role with a fast-growth, research-driven AI pioneer to lead software engineering & scale their revolutionary AI products, used by major global brands. The company has been building advanced AI for over a decade & you'll be key to taking this to the next level.

You’ll lead a talented team, define technical strategy, stay hands-on, and drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality software used worldwide.

Role Highlights

Lead and scale a 7-person engineering team with real autonomy.
Own technical strategy, architecture, and delivery.
Work directly with the Founder on next-gen AI products.
Fast-moving, low-bureaucracy culture with high-calibre engineers.
Strong focus on learning, experimentation, and AI/ML innovation.

What You’ll Bring

Engineering leadership experience in fast-paced environments (3+ years).
Strong full-stack skills (Java, TypeScript/JS, SQL/NoSQL).
Hands-on experience with AWS, microservices, scalable systems.
Ability to own architecture to execution to optimisation.

What’s Offered

£120k + bonus + stock
PMI, team lunches, free breakfast
In-house conferences & global summer camp
High-impact leadership role in a genuinely pioneering AI business

About the Company

Identify Solutions offers a unique and contemporary approach to recruitment for Start-ups, Scale-ups, through to Enterprise Businesses. Working in a partnership approach, we can offer companies with limited internal resources the benefits of an in-house recruitment team, without the full-time cost. Combining our extensive experience in technology recruitment, with our expertise in talent attraction strategies, we can offer our clients a way to effectively define their strategic vision and achieve optimum results. Our te... Know more