VP of Engineering - Java & Distributed Systems (Remote)

Phoenix Global Search; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Global Search seeks a VP of Engineering to own the engineering direction for a leading open-source real-time data platform. UK remote-first, you will oversee 40 engineers and 3 engineering managers, shaping strategy, architecture and delivery with a focus on Java and JVM performance.

The role demands deep technical leadership, hands-on problem solving, and a proven ability to scale teams while maintaining engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong architecture focus with hands-on problem solving.
• Experience with Java open-source projects and contributions.
• Record of leading engineering teams through growth in a scale‑up environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering direction and execution for the platform.
• Lead 40 engineers and 3 engineering managers; drive technical depth.
• Balance delivery with architectural vision across distributed systems.

Skills

Distributed systems

Low-latency engineering

JVM performance

Stream processing

Storage and replication internals

Open source contribution

Java

People leadership

Hiring & scaling teams

Job description

Phoenix Global Search seeks a VP of Engineering to own the engineering direction for a leading open-source real-time data platform. UK remote-first, you will oversee 40 engineers and 3 engineering managers, shaping strategy, architecture and delivery with a focus on Java and JVM performance.

The role demands deep technical leadership, hands-on problem solving, and a proven ability to scale teams while maintaining engineering excellence.