Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year Requirements: Strong JVM background (Scala, Kotlin or Java) particularly using functional programming principles Experience with TDD and CI/CD practices Familiarity with AWS and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) Knowledge of event-driven architecture and API design Ability to navigate different aspects of codebase and remove blockers for the team Motivated to coach and develop engineers through regular 1:1s and collaboration Focus on platform reliability, security, and cost efficiency as much as feature delivery Strong collaborative problem-solving skills Responsibilities: Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, aligning capacity to the roadmap and closing capability gaps Shape technical direction by championing best practice, guiding architecture and code quality, and aligning engineering with company strategy Own delivery and reliability ensuring secure, scalable releases while optimizing AWS costs Partner cross-functionally with Product and customer-facing teams to deliver roadmap outcomes and ensure technical excellence Technologies: AI API AWS CI/CD JVM Java Kotlin Scala Security TDD Terraform Cloud Lambda OpenSearch Ansible DevSecOps DevOps EC2 Exposed GitLab Grafana Helm Support Kanban Kubernetes Prometheus Puppet Python React Snowflake TypeScript More: At Arctic Shores, we are dedicated to revolutionizing fair hiring in the AI era. Our innovative psychometric assessments empower organizations like Amazon and Siemens to make evidence-based hiring decisions. We are looking for a Head of Engineering to join our supportive team in Central Manchester. This role offers a competitive salary, share options, and various benefits including private medical cover, enhanced parental leave, and dedicated development days. Come be part of a meaningful mission where your work truly matters. last updated 14 week of 2026