Direct message the job poster from Explore GroupI’m working with a fast-growing AI company at the forefront of real-time market intelligence, supporting some of the world’s leading financial institutions. They’re now looking for a Head of Engineering (or VP of Engineering) to lead their next stage of technical and team scale-up.This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, combining technical vision, team growth, and delivery across products powered by LLMs, forecasting models, and scalable API platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn the technical strategy and execution across the company’s core products, including real-time APIs, data pipelines, and LLM-powered analytics.Collaborate closely with Product and Data Science to deliver a forward-thinking technology roadmap.Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team (currently ~10), nurturing a culture of ownership, speed, and technical excellence.Make key architectural decisions, ensuring system scalability and data infrastructure performance.Maintain high engineering standards while remaining close to critical technical choices.Recruit top talent and build a strong, inclusive team culture.Oversee DevOps, InfoSec, and internal IT, ensuring smooth and secure operations.Sit on the leadership team and act as a key bridge between engineering, product, and commercial.What I’m Looking For8+ years of engineering leadership within B2B SaaS, ideally in AI/ML or data-focused environments.Experience growing teams through start-up to scale-up (Series A/B); time in both early-stage and mature environments is a bonus.Strong technical foundation in Python, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred), and modern scalable architectures.Solid grasp of Agile practices, continuous delivery, and high-performing lean teams.People-first leadership style, with a proven ability to build and nurture high-performing teams.Exposure to machine learning, NLP, or financial data products is highly advantageous.Comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where both execution and strategic vision matter.Additional InfoSeniority levelSeniority levelDirectorEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionIndustriesStaffing and RecruitingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Explore Group by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Head of Engineering” roles.Continue with Google Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with GoogleLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 day agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoGreater London, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 3 days agoErith, England, United Kingdom 3 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 month agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 months agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoGreater London, England, United Kingdom 2 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 4 days agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 14 hours agoLondon, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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