Vice President of Engineering

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to spearhead their engineering organization during a critical growth phase. This pivotal role requires a leader who excels in fast-paced environments and is adept at structuring high-performing teams. You'll collaborate closely with the CTO and cross-functional stakeholders, shaping the engineering strategy and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional software products and leading teams through transformative growth, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and lead distributed engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering operations and team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering operating model and delivery processes.
• Drive technical and delivery excellence using metrics.

Skills

Leadership in B2B SaaS

Team Dynamics

Performance Measurement

Technical Excellence

Architectural Decisions

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A high-growth B2B SaaS company is looking for a Vice President of Engineering to lead its engineering organisation through the next phase of scale. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, knows how to structure, and evolve high-performing teams, and is passionate about delivering exceptional software products.

Reporting to the CTO, you'll lead a growing engineering function of 50-100 people across multiple teams and disciplines. You'll be responsible for defining and evolving the engineering strategy, improving delivery performance, and enabling a culture of autonomy, quality, and continuous improvement.

Vice President of Engineering – day-to-day:

• Own the engineering operating model; from team structure to delivery processes to support growth and complexity.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between technology and product outcomes.
• Drive technical and delivery excellence, using metrics (e.g. DORA) to measure and improve team performance.
• Influence architectural and platform decisions in line with the company’s long-term strategy.

Vice President of Engineering – requirements:

• Leadership experience in a scaling B2B SaaS environment, ideally with multiple product lines or platforms.
• Proven ability to design, grow, and lead distributed engineering teams through scale-up stages.
• Strong understanding of engineering operations, team dynamics, and performance measurement.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing short-term delivery with long-term tech strategy.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence at all levels, including C-suite and board.

Bonus Points:

• Experience leading through org or platform transformation.
• Familiarity with flow-based delivery models and modern engineering best practices.

This client is committed to inclusive hiring and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t tick every box. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you'd thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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