Head of Backend Engineering, AWS | Social Media, Scale-Up, 12 Million Users | Salary Up to £140[...]

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media scale-up with over 12 million users is seeking a Head of Backend Engineering. This role involves managing multiple teams while ensuring technical excellence and driving best practices. The company is expanding internationally and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Equity within the company

Hybrid Working

Bonus and Benefits

Qualifications

• Over 10 years in Backend Engineering with AWS exposure.
• 4+ years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 20+ people across 5 teams.
• Drive best practices in Backend and Platform.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Identification

Team Leadership

Golang

Tools

AWS

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12.05.2025

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Head of Backend Engineering, AWS | Social Media, Scale-Up, 12 Million Users | Salary Up to £140,000+ Benefits & Bonus | London, Hybrid 2 days

We’re seeking a Engineering Leader who is ready for a Head of Engineering role and join a fast-growing social media / dating mobile application, with over over 12 million downloads.

This role could be a fantastic opportunity for someone who is currently leading a small team, to take a leap into a larger scale role while also staying closer to the code. Or someone who is a seasoned manager who is looking to go through something exciting and scaling.

The role will be managing 5 different teams (5 Leaders) and over 20 engineers. They are looking for someone who has experience managing teams, identifying bottle necks with excellent stakeholder management skills, while also someone who loves the technical side, while the client understands when managing a team of 20 you wont really get much chance to be hands on, they want someone who loves that side of things and will want to jump in when needed.

The Company / Situation:

The company is profitable and has been consistently growing, however due to demand has recently expanded their development team across all areas, meaning they now have a need for a Head of Backend Engineering to take ownership of the backend and platform teams.

They are extremely well known in multiple countries across the world, such as the UK, US, Pakistan, and all over Europe. But they don't want to settle there and are ready to internationalise the product.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of 20+ people
• Drive best practives through the Backend and Platform.
• Manage 5 Team Leaders to get the best out of each team
• Own company and squad initiatives.
• Keep up to date with the latest Golang tech stack.
• Every now and again jumping into the code.

Require Experience for the Head of Backend Engineering, AWS | Social Media, Scale-Up, 12 Million Users | Salary Up to £140,000+ Benefits & Bonus | London, Hybrid 2 days

• Over 10 years working in Backend Engineering, exposure to AWS
• 4+ years experience in a leadership role
• Experience leading from the front and making architectural decisions
• Exposure to training other leaders.
• Experience working in a scale-up / startup.
• Identifying problems and introducing new practices to a company.

Remuneration:

• Up to £140,000+ Bonus and Benefits
• Equity within the company
• Hybrid Working

If you are keen to hear more about the Head of Backend Engineering, AWS | Social Media, Scale-Up, 12 Million Users | Salary Up to £140,000+ Benefits & Bonus | London, Hybrid 2 days | Drop me a message and if we think you are a good fit, we will give you a call!