Head of Engineering

Liberatii; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology startup in Chilworth is seeking a Head of Engineering to build and lead a team focused on disrupting the database industry. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering and database systems, and the ability to foster a culture of innovation. This role demands collaboration with executives and early customers to drive technical and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of high-urgency software engineers.
• Deep understanding of database systems design.
• Experience building complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a small, fast-moving team.
• Work closely with CEO and CTO to align goals.
• Establish practices for meeting deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Database systems design

Low-latency programming

Software engineering problem solving

Tools

C++

Postgres SQL

Docker

Azure Cloud

Azure DevOps

Job description

At Liberatii, we're shaking up the $60B SQL database market, by building a SW layer that makes databases interchangeable. Our customers are enterprises who are desperate to migrate their mission-critical applications to more modern, affordable databases - without having to spend $millions per application to rewrite them. We just completed our first pilot with a production application, proving the technology can work.

We're looking for an exceptional Head of Engineering to help us go fast after this $60B opportunity as an early-mover in the space.

In this pivotal role, you'll have the opportunity to:

- Build and lead a small, fast-moving team creating one of the most disruptive products in the Database space

- Work closely with the CEO, CTO and early customers to align technical and business goals

- Establish practices to enable the team to consistently hit unreasonable deadlines, while maintaining high standards of quality

- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence while embracing our core values

To excel in this role, you'll need:

- Experience leading a team of high-urgency software engineers

- Deep understanding of database systems design, data structures and algorithms and low-latency programming

- Experience solving a complex software challenge, such as building a compiler or a mission-critical distributed system

- An eye for spotting talented engineers - even early in their career

- An ability to explain complex technical concepts simply

Today, we use the following technologies:

- Linux

- C++

- Postgres SQL

- TypeScript

- Docker

- Azure Cloud

- Azure DevOps

At Liberatii, we’re building an environment where innovation, collaboration, and growth can flourish. We're building a team that thrives on speed, embraces continuous improvement, and is passionate about solving real-world problems. If you share our enthusiasm for driving change and delivering value, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us in shaking up the Database industry!