VP of Engineering - eFinancialCareers

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead a 30-person team focused on AI-powered voice technology. The role demands extensive experience in Golang and strong leadership, requiring management of multiple squads in a hybrid work environment. Exceptional candidates from the UK will be considered, prioritizing European backgrounds. Join us to drive innovation in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years’ progressive engineering experience including direct management of at least 5+ engineers.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Golang; comfortable with Python and other modern backend technologies.
• Proven ability to thrive under ambitious, equity-driven incentives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 30-person, multi-squad engineering team in AI voice technology.
• Drive technical vision and delivery across five agile squads.
• Manage organizational alignment and high-level cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Golang

Python

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description

VP of Engineering – AI Voice Tech (Berlin/Hybrid, European Focus)

Are you ready to take a thriving engineering team to the next stage of scale and innovation in AI-powered voice technology? We are seeking an exceptional VP of Engineering to lead a high-growth team working on advanced Golang and Python backend solutions.

About the Role

• Hands-on technical leadership of a 30-person, multi-squad engineering team, recently scaled for in-house product delivery.
• Five agile squads specialize across backend and AI-centric technologies, especially Golang (voice backend) and Python.
• The VP oversees five direct reports: two team leads, head of engineering, and three senior engineers, driving technical vision and delivery across squads.
• Leadership is paramount: devote 75% of your time to management, organizational alignment, and high-level cross-functional collaboration (product, design, advisory, investor relations).
• Ownership extends from technical decisions to attracting talent, process evolution, and product impact.

What You'll Need

• 8-12 years’ progressive engineering experience including direct management of at least 5+ engineers.
• Track record scaling teams in fast-paced environments—Series A to C .
• Deep hands-on expertise in Golang; comfortable with Python and other modern backend .
• Demonstrable experience building real-world AI or voice technology products.
• Strong hybrid/remote management skills, able to motivate, coach, and unify distributed squads.
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder influence, and strategic vision.
• Proven ability to thrive under ambitious, equity-driven incentives—high commitment required.
• Open-source contributions a major plus.

Location & Flexibility

• Berlin-based position with hybrid work model. Exceptional candidates in the UK or New York may be considered, but European backgrounds are prioritized.

Recruitment Process

• Four rigorous stages: recruiter screen, interviews with CTO and product team, external advisor deep dive, investor/CEO conversation.
• The process is designed to probe for scale-up experience, leadership style, technical range, and entrepreneurial drive.

Who Should Apply

• You’ve built and led engineering teams through hypergrowth, product pivots, and ambitious launches—preferably in AI or voice tech.
• You love ownership and thrive on solving deeply technical challenges with lasting significance.
• You see equity as a motivator and are ready for high reward, high expectation.
• You favour action and effectiveness over work-life balance as your primary driver.