Head of Software Engineering - Your Next Hire

Job Specifications

Head of Engineering

Location: Central London 4 days a week
Salary: £140k–£180k + Equity
Function: Engineering Leadership | People | Process | Product Alignment

A high-growth AI company is entering its next chapter and we’re looking for a Head of Engineering who knows how to build more than just systems. This is about laying the foundations for growth, not just in code, but in culture, structure, and people.

Right now, the team is led by brilliant technical minds but they need a servant leader to steer the ship. Someone who knows what good looks like when it comes to process, progression, and engineering excellence. Someone who can inspire and empower, not micromanage.

Someone who knows how to reduce burnout by building healthy, sustainable teams with shared purpose.

Your impact:
Introduce progression frameworks and clear career paths
Align engineering with product and leadership teams to create a shared north star
Bring energy and motivation back into the dev squads
Build the right processes to support delivery at scale without killing creativity
Champion servant leadership, mentorship, and team health
Help us go from great to world-class

You’ll inherit a strong engineering foundation, with people who care deeply about the mission and now, they’re ready for someone who brings a steady hand, big vision, and experience building fast-scaling teams the right way.

What you bring:
You’ve led engineering teams of 30+ and helped shape structure through scale
You’re a people-first leader, not a top-down manager
You’ve aligned engineering with product and ops in a high-growth environment
You know how to get buy-in, build trust, and energise people
We’re looking for foundational impact, not just another hire

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