Lead AI Engineer — Remote-First Tech Leader

Haven

Hemel Hempstead

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Wellbeing support
Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Haven is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Technology team, taking joint ownership of the direction and output of a delivery squad alongside a Product Manager and UX Designer. You’ll set the technical direction, define the architecture, and be the key technical contact for squad stakeholders and the wider business.

This is a hands-on role, balancing leadership with coding, mentoring engineers, and contributing to Haven's engineering standards.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience as a software engineer in a similar environment.
  • Proven experience in a Lead Engineer role.
  • Strong knowledge of AI-enabled software engineering, including AI tooling and prompts.
  • Excellent knowledge of one of C#, Dart, or TypeScript with a related framework.

Responsibilities

  • Set the technical direction and architecture for your squad.
  • Define and evolve the squad's backlog alongside the Product Manager and UX Designer.
  • Lead by example in design and implementation of high-quality solutions.
  • Own the squad's engineering practice, embedding AI-enabled ways of working.
  • Coach, mentor, and support the professional development of engineers.

Skills

AI-enabled software engineering
Team coaching
Leadership & mentoring
Agile / Lean / OKRs
Communication with stakeholders

Tools

.NET
React
Node.js
Flutter

Job description

Haven is seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Technology team, taking joint ownership of the direction and output of a delivery squad alongside a Product Manager and UX Designer. You’ll set the technical direction, define the architecture, and be the key technical contact for squad stakeholders and the wider business.

This is a hands-on role, balancing leadership with coding, mentoring engineers, and contributing to Haven's engineering standards.

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