Lead Technical Engineer

Pemberton; Pemberton (NJ); Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative deep-tech startup is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer to spearhead their technical roadmap. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of biodiversity solutions, utilizing AI and automation to tackle big data challenges. You will develop and implement cutting-edge strategies while balancing time, cost, and quality in decision-making. The position is hybrid, allowing for flexibility while contributing to significant climate action initiatives. Join a passionate team where your technical expertise will directly impact the mission to innovate in biodiversity monitoring and conservation efforts.

Qualifications

• Strong command of programming languages for efficient code.
• Experience in system architecture and database management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cutting-edge technical strategies.
• Communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Programming Languages

System Architecture

Database Management

Development

Version Control

Troubleshooting

Cybersecurity

AI

Job description

Location: Hybrid – Occasional London-based working.

Full time

Salary: Base £70,000 OTE up to £90,000

Who are they?

• Is a fast-scaling deep-tech startup at the forefront of biodiversity.
• Has major ambitions to enable climate action and act as a force for progressive and high-impact change in this space.
• Has a revolutionary approach to solving big data problems; they are experts in harnessing AI and automation to study problems across system-wide scenarios.
• They create novel solutions for processing and analysing complex information with unmatched efficiency and accuracy.

Our client is supporting a major retail chain to achieve their biodiversity goals. The project is a demonstration of a new method of monitoring biodiversity at scale which will enable real estate investors, supermarkets, financial institutions, and local councils to meet the requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain regulations while reducing the amount of manual work needed and the financial cost it takes to understand change of biodiversity at scale. Our partners include the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency (UKSA), and the Ordnance Survey.

They are now looking for a Lead Technical Engineer to join their team who will be the mastermind behind their technical roadmap.

What does the role involve?

• Developing and implementing cutting-edge technical strategies.
• Communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Adapting to changing requirements with agility and commercial acumen.
• Balancing time, cost, and quality in decision-making.

What we are looking for:

• A strong command of programming languages (efficient and maintainable code is a must).
• Commercially astute and financially aware.
• Quality-focused, optimising time and resources efficiently.
• Adaptable; start-ups can be bumpy.
• Able to communicate complex technical info to non-technical stakeholders.
• Technically skilled in system architecture, database management, development, version control, troubleshooting, cybersecurity, and AI.

Your Experience:

Ideally, you’ll have experience in start-up environments and/or larger organisations with established procedures.

Be part of a team where your skills and passion for technology will directly impact a mission to innovate in the field of biodiversity.