Head of Backend Engineering, AWS | Social Media, Scale-Up, 12 Million Users | Salary Up to £140,0...

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media and dating mobile application is seeking a Head of Backend Engineering with a focus on leading multiple teams and hands-on coding. The role offers competitive remuneration up to £140,000 plus bonuses and equity opportunities, reflecting its importance within a fast-growing environment. Ideal for an experienced leader wanting to make a significant impact in a scale-up context.

Benefits

Bonus and Benefits

Equity within the company

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Over 10 years working in Backend Engineering, exposure to AWS.
• 4+ years experience in a leadership role.
• Experience in mentoring junior developers.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of 20+ engineers.
• Driving best practices through the Backend and Platform.
• Managing 5 Team Leaders.

Skills

Management

AWS Exposure

Team Leadership

Architectural Decisions

Problem Identification

Job description

Job Description

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
• Solid experience management & mentoring junior developers
• 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

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