Head of Engineering

We’re seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager to partner closely with our CTO and lead the next stage of our engineering organisation. We want a deeply technical leader who still loves to build, leads from the front, and thrives in high-velocity, high-ownership environments. Your mission: build the fastest engineering team on the planet. Who you are: You’re a top-tier engineer with proven leadership experience in fast-moving startups or scaleups. You’re comfortable making imperfect decisions quickly, you’ve built products under pressure, and you know that momentum beats perfection. You might be: - A seasoned engineer who has already stepped into an Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager role at a venture-backed startup - An ex-founder who has built and shipped products under real pressure - A startup tech lead who thrives on ownership and bold decisions - A pragmatic builder who values time-to-value over “the right way” What makes you perfect for this role: - Engineering leadership: You’ve coached and unblocked engineers in high-velocity, high-pressure environments. - Deep technical expertise: You have strong architecture instincts and solid security knowledge, but you’ll cut through complexity to keep shipping. - Startup operator mindset: You’ve taken products from 0→1 or through hyper-growth and know how to build systems that evolve with the company. - Velocity obsession: You believe iteration > perfection, and your instinct is always to get value in front of users as fast as possible. - AI-first: You’re bullish on AI, vibe-coding daily, and always looking for ways to push velocity through AI-assisted workflows. - DevX focus: You obsess over developer experience because you know great tooling = more speed. - Execution focus: Monitoring, observability, and performance aren’t “nice to haves”, they’re how you ship fast without breaking trust. What you'll do - Set the bar for engineering velocity: coaching, mentoring, and unblocking the team every day - Make architectural an