Head of Software Engineering

Albany Growth; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B SaaS startup in London is seeking a Head of Software Engineering to lead the software engineering team and shape the technology roadmap. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership in B2B software development, strong front-end skills, and experience in an early-stage startup. This role offers a competitive compensation package including stock options and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Stock options

Flexible hours

Attractive office space in London

Social impact donations

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leadership roles in software development.
• Extensive experience in front-end development.
• Strong understanding of the interfaces between product and software development.

Responsibilities

• Coach and manage the software engineering team.
• Collaborate with Product and Deployment Teams.
• Define systems to execute the product roadmap.
• Lead planning and execution of software delivery.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Recruit talent for the software development team.

Skills

Leadership in software development

Front-end development with React

Back-end services and API oversight

Collaboration with product management

Understanding of data-centric SaaS

Tools

React

Next.js

AWS

Vercel

Job description

• Senior leadership role and opportunity to shape the technology roadmap and product of a category-defining B2B SaaS startup
• Working hand-in-hand with the co-founders, previously senior executives at a Fortune 500 company
• Competitive compensation package, incl. stock options
• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Attractive office space in the heart of London
• A company passionate about making a positive impact – they pledge to be a net-zero CO2 company and donate 1% of revenues to social impact causes

The role:

As the Head of Software Engineering, you will strategically & operationally lead the software engineering team and thereby actively shape the technology, product, and team. You will be reporting directly to the co-Founder and CTO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coach and manage existing software engineering team
• Closely collaborate with the Product and Deployment Team to define product features and priorities
• Define systems and processes to execute product roadmap
• Lead planning, execution, and timely delivery of the product
• Oversee operational aspects of the software development process to ensure effective workflows across developers
• Manage and conduct code reviews to maintain high code quality, implement and enforce testing best practices for the software
• Recruit top talent for growing the software development team

Key Requirements:

• Proven track record in leadership roles in software development in B2B, data-centric SaaS companies from Seed to Series A+
• Leadership experience in leading team of engineers in an early-stage startup and appreciation on rapidly evolving requirements
• Extensive experience in front-end development incl. significant experience in React, next.js, AWS, and Vercel
• Demonstrated experience in building and overseeing backend services and API from database
• Strong understanding of the interfaces between product management, data engineering and software development
• Exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, with a history of leading technology teams in dynamic and rapidly evolving environments