Head of Engineering

Explore Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Engineering to drive technical strategy and team development. The role involves leading a growing engineering team and overseeing tech initiatives focused on LLMs and APIs. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in engineering leadership within B2B SaaS environments, preferably with experience in AI/ML. This strategic position requires a blend of technical expertise and people-first leadership to foster a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience growing teams from start-up to scale-up.
• Strong technical background including distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Own technical strategy and execution for core products.
• Collaborate with Product and Data Science for technology roadmap.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team.

Skills

Engineering leadership in B2B SaaS

Technical foundation in Python

Experience in cloud infrastructure (Azure)

Agile practices

People-first leadership

Experience with AI/ML

Job description

Job Description

Head of Engineering / VP of Engineering

I’m working with a fast-growing AI company at the forefront of real-time market intelligence, supporting some of the world’s leading financial institutions. They’re 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 company’s 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 I’m 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.

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