Head of Engineering

Jobgether; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment service is seeking a Head of Engineering for a leading role in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will lead and develop high-performing teams, ensuring operational excellence and contributing to strategic projects. Responsibilities include guiding architectural decisions, managing concurrent workstreams, and fostering team culture. Experience in software engineering and leadership is essential for this fully remote position, offering a competitive benefits package and flexibility.

Benefits

Fully remote role

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Team events

Employee discounts

Extended second-parent leave policy

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience; experience in iGaming is a plus.
• 3–5+ years leading engineering teams or engineering managers.
• Strong hands-on backend experience and understanding of modern frontend development.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive execution across concurrent workstreams and resolve blockers.
• Define and guide architectural decisions.
• Ensure operational excellence and cost-optimized performance.
• Implement and refine processes such as CI/CD and testing workflows.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Backend development

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Node.js

Java

Go

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Job description

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Head of Engineering in the United Kingdom.

We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader to shape and scale high-performing technical teams in a fast-paced, global digital environment. In this role, you will own the delivery of multiple complex projects, define architectural strategy, and ensure operational excellence across all engineering functions. You will mentor and grow engineering talent, establish robust processes, and maintain the reliability and scalability of core systems. The position requires a hands-on, strategic leader who can balance coding, architecture, and people management while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This is a unique opportunity to influence both technical direction and team culture, delivering impact across a diverse product portfolio.

Accountabilities

• Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams across Backend, Frontend, DevOps, and Internal Games, establishing clear career paths and fostering a culture of quality and ownership.
• Drive execution across concurrent workstreams, managing resources, capacity, and resolving blockers swiftly to maintain predictable delivery.
• Define and guide architectural decisions in alignment with technical strategy, contributing code to critical paths when necessary.
• Ensure operational excellence, including production stability, incident readiness, major release preparation, and cost-optimized system performance.
• Implement and refine processes such as CI/CD, testing, and release workflows, standardizing practices across teams and improving efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering output with product delivery and strategic goals.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise combined with proven leadership experience in dynamic online environments. Key qualifications include:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience; experience in iGaming is a plus.
• 3–5+ years leading engineering teams or engineering managers, scaling organizations of 15–40 engineers.
• Track record of developing engineering leads and senior technical contributors.
• Strong hands-on backend experience (Node.js, Java, Go, Python, or similar) and understanding of modern frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
• Solid database experience (PostgreSQL/MySQL), caching (Redis), and messaging systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, observability tooling, and container ecosystems (Kubernetes/ECS).
• Ability to balance strategic architectural thinking with hands-on problem-solving (~20% active coding).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote role with flexible working hours (daytime CET).
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a rapidly growing, global company.
• Culture that values ambition, innovation, and collaboration.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Malta-based employees: private health insurance, wellness allowance, communication allowance.
• Team events: Healthy lunches, Social Fridays, Summer and Christmas celebrations.
• Employee discounts at local businesses and restaurants.
• Extended second-parent leave policy.
• Private parking space for office visits when required.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role\'s core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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