Head of Engineering (London)

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Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck. Im working with a fast-growing AI company at the forefront of real-time market intelligence, supporting some of the worlds leading financial institutions. Theyre 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 Responsibilities Own the technical strategy and execution across the companys 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 Im Looking For 8+ 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 Info Seniority level Seniority levelDirector Employment type Employment typeFull-time Job function IndustriesStaffing and Recruiting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Explore Group by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Head of Engineering roles. Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google Continue with Google London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Erith, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 14 hours ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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