Head of Engineering

Engineering Leadership Role - Scale-Up in Growth Mode (London, Office-First)People and Technology LeadershipPermanent Role - (£150K - £180K) + equity + private medical + perks.We''re looking for an Engineering Manager or Head of Engineering to take the reins of a talented, growing team at a well-funded scale-up that''s transforming how an entire industry operates.This fast-moving, high-impact leadership role has you working directly with the founders and senior product leaders to scale teams, drive delivery, and embed a high-performance engineering culture where engineers thrive.You''ll inherit a strong foundation team (2 pods, 15+ engineers across Front End, Back End, full stack, DevOps) and the mandate to grow it to 20+ while levelling up processes, mentoring a wave of junior talent, and pioneering AI-first development.What you''ll be doing Shape and deliver the roadmap with founders andamp; product leads, balancing ambition with technical excellence.Lead, coach, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team (2 technical leads + DevOps) building career paths, mentoring juniors, and creating a culture of ownership.Removing bottlenecks for the team, being the enablerDrive rapid, reliable delivery while keeping platform health, security, and scalability front of mind.Embed AI, automation, and pragmatic DevOps practices to boost speed and quality.Be a visible, approachable leader from code reviews to problem-solving alongside your team. What we''re looking for Proven ..... full job details .....