Head of Engineering / VP of Engineering I'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.
Own 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.
8+ years of engineering leadership within B2B SaaS, ideally in AI/ML or data-focused environments.
~ 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.
~ Exposure to machine learning, NLP, or financial data products is highly advantageous.
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