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Overview
Head of Engineering (Hands on - Node, Typescript, React, React Native) for a brand new and innovative social media app. Founded 3 years ago they have over 35k users and are looking to increase that to a million+ within the next 2 years. The role involves shaping the technology strategy while remaining deeply engaged in coding and architecture. Hybrid | 2 days per week in Canary Wharf
This role combines technical leadership, team growth, and cutting-edge product development, making it ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of leadership and engineering.
What You’ll Do
* Define the roadmap: Own the engineering strategy, lead architecture decisions, and manage both internal teams and outsourced partners.
* Stay hands-on: Write production-quality code across Node.js, Express, GraphQL, TypeScript, React, and React Native.
* Deliver front-end excellence: Build fast, responsive web apps using Vite, React Query, Context API, and CSS frameworks.
* Integrate emerging tech: Incorporate AI/ML APIs, LLM-driven features, and automation tooling into our products.
* Design for scale: Lead on API design, performance optimisation, and secure, cloud-ready architectures.
* Build the team: Recruit, mentor, and grow high-performing engineers while raising the quality bar.
* Collaborate: Translate product goals into clear technical execution through strong communication and cross-team alignment.
Nice to Have
* Experience with orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph) and multi-agent workflows
* Knowledge of vector databases, RAG pipelines, and lightweight model hosting
* Ability to design data pipelines and feedback loops for improving AI-driven features
* Awareness of emerging AI areas such as multimodal, edge AI, or AI in DevOps/observability
Why Join?
* A leadership role with real ownership and autonomy
* A chance to shape the future of the engineering function while remaining close to the code
* Competitive salary (£90k–£120k) plus stock options in a high-growth environment
* Hybrid model: 2 days per week in Canary Wharf, with flexibility the rest of the time
Please click apply if you would like to learn more about this opportunity!
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Technology, Information and Media
London, England, United Kingdom
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