Head of Engineering — Fast-Scale Startup Leader

Lightdash; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightdash is seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager to partner with our CTO and lead the next stage of our engineering organization.

You will be a deeply technical leader who loves to build, leads from the front, and thrives in high-velocity, high-ownership environments. You will help build the fastest engineering team on the planet, balancing speed with robustness and security.

Qualifications

• Seasoned engineer with leadership experience in fast-moving startups or scaleups.
• Proven ability to make quick decisions under pressure and ship under real constraints.
• Experience as Head of Engineering or Engineering Manager in venture-backed startups or former founder.
• Ability to balance speed with long-term resilience and high ownership.

Responsibilities

• Set the bar for engineering velocity through coaching, mentoring, and unblocking the team daily.
• Make architectural and security calls fast, balancing speed with resilience.
• Build and own best-in-class developer experience, tooling, and workflows to reduce drag.
• Monitor reliability and SLAs while maintaining startup speed.
• Foster a culture of iteration and value delivery over perfection.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architecture instincts

Security knowledge

Velocity obsession

AI-first

DevX focus

Execution focus

Startup operator mindset

Tools

TypeScript

React

Node.js

SQL

Job description

Lightdash is seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager to partner with our CTO and lead the next stage of our engineering organization.

You will be a deeply technical leader who loves to build, leads from the front, and thrives in high-velocity, high-ownership environments. You will help build the fastest engineering team on the planet, balancing speed with robustness and security.