Head of Engineering

GLOT Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contributions

25 days off

Amazing London offices

Job summary

GLOT Inc. is building real-time translation for real-world conversations from a London base. You will join a small, well-funded team that values first-principles thinking and durable systems. You’ll work across AI, backend and frontend, moving between disciplines as the product demands.

We look for people who have shipped impactful products, can scale architectures for growing teams, and thrive on complex, ambiguous problems. Experience with real-time audio or developer-facing APIs is a big plus.

Qualifications

• Shipped impactful products
• Able to scale an architecture to a growing team
• Driven by tackling complex, ambiguous problems
• Experience building real-time audio or developer-facing API platforms (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Work across the full stack—AI, backend and frontend—as the product demands.
• Operate in a small team where versatility matters more than specialization.
• Collaborate with heads of Product and AI to shape the product roadmap.

Skills

Shipped products

Scale architecture

Curious & sharp

Real-time audio platforms

Job description

We believe no one should be a stranger just because they speak a different language.

Imagine two people, no shared language, talking as easily as old friends. That's exactly what we are building: real-time translation for real-world conversations.

It sounds like it should already exist. It doesn't.

We're a small, well-funded team in the heart of London, backed by people who built the tech already in your pocket, and we're right at the start. No one has built this before, including us, and that's the best part.

How We Think and Build

Make the Complex Simple: We work on difficult problems, but complexity is not a sign of sophistication. The best solution is usually the one that removes complexity while preserving what matters.

Think Before You Build: We value speed, but not reflex. Before acting, we define the problem, question the assumptions and understand the trade-offs. Then we commit and execute decisively.

Build Systems, Not Patches: We design code, products and company processes as clear, independent modules. Each part should have a defined purpose and clean boundaries, so it can evolve without making the wider system harder to understand.

You will fit in here if you think from first principles, care about the quality of your reasoning and enjoy turning complicated problems into simple, durable systems.

The role

You'll work closely with our Head of Product and Head of AI. You'll be expected to be comfortable across the full stack - AI, backend and frontend - and move between them as the product demands. We're a small team, so versatility matters more than specialisation right now.

What we’re looking for

• You’ve shipped impactful products before.
• You don't mind flying solo and getting your hands dirty early on, but you know exactly how to scale an architecture to a team as we grow.
• You’re sharp, curious, and energized by complex, ambiguous problems rather than comfortable, predictable ones.
• Experience building real-time audio or developer-facing API platforms is a massive plus.

Compensation

• Salary: a competitive salary, benchmarked to the role and your experience. We're happy to discuss specifics early on.
• Pension: workplace pension with employer contributions.

What you’ll get

• Recognition and rewards for great work.
• All the boring stuff everywhere else provides - 25 days off, pension, the lot.
• Amazing London offices: two spaces, one floor, 360° views across London. One side is built for collaboration and energy (small talk encouraged). The other is quiet, calm - a low-distraction focus space, always there when you need it.
• A fully stocked fridge, a proper lounge, and a team that genuinely likes spending time together. Food is taken seriously here.
• You shape your own environment. Lighting, a desk away from the noise, headphones, a setup that works for you. Just ask.
• Flexible hours around a small set of shared core hours, plus focus time we actually protect, so you can work when you think best.
• Ownership and autonomy. If you want to deploy a solution, you don't need five meetings. You just do it.
• A clear first-month plan and someone you can ask anything, so you're never left guessing what's expected.
• A team that takes the mission seriously, but not itself - we love socials, passion, and building something we believe in.
• Benefits are still being shaped - tell us what would make a real difference to your quality of life, and we'll consider it. We mean that.