Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Location: Fully Remote

Overvie

wour clients are seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering to lead the architectural direction, delivery performance, and operational excellence of our software, hardware, and AI platforms

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This role owns how technology is designed, built, and scaled — ensuring pace, predictability, and quality across the entire engineering function. Acting as Principal Architect, you will define and evolve long-term software and data architecture strategies, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, resilient, and commercially impactfu

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As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering organisation of approximately 25 engineers across mobile, web, backend, hardware integration, and

AI.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior engineering leader who thrives in high-growth environments, combines deep technical credibility with commercial awareness, and can build a high-performance engineering function capable of delivering at sc

ale.
Key Responsibil

• itiesOwn the end-to-end architecture across mobile, web, backend, hardware integrations, data platforms, and AI sys
• tems.Define long-term technical vision, engineering standards, and architectural princi
• ples.Ensure systems are built for scalability, security, performance, and strong data foundat
• ions.Act as the senior technical authority for critical architectural decis
• ions.Lead execution of the technology roadmap across software, hardware, data, an

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• d AI.Drive predictable, high-quality delivery aligned to business priorities and revenue g
• oals.Implement strong engineering processes, governance, and quality stand
• ards.Optimise engineering efficiency and performance metrics across the func
• tion.Provide clear leadership, accountability, and direction for a team of ~25 engin
• eers.Develop hiring strategy, succession planning, and capability building across discipl
• ines.Foster a high-performance culture built on ownership, accountability, and continuous improve
• ment.Coach and mentor senior engineers and managers to strengthen technical depth and leadership capabi
• lity.Partner with Product leadership on feasibility, sequencing, resourcing, and roadmap plan
• ning.Collaborate closely with Operations and Commercial teams to ensure technology drives customer success, retention, and gr
• owth.Maintain strong governance around engineering, data, and AI to ensure compliance, security, and operational excell

ence.
Essential Requir

• ementsSenior engineering leadership experience within a SaaS, platform, or technology-driven enviro
• nment.Proven experience leading and scaling multidisciplinary teams of 20+ engi
• neers.Deep understanding of modern data architectures, including event-driven systems, data platforms, analytics, and AI/ML integr
• ation.Strong experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed sy
• stems.Demonstrated ownership of delivery performance, predictability, and engineering qu

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• ality.Track record of aligning technology strategy with commercial out
• comes.Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and board-level stakeho

lders.
De

• sirableComfortable engaging at code, system design, and data model level when re
• quired.Experience within construction, infrastructure, industrial technology, or regulated s
• ectors.Exposure to delivering production-grade AI and data pla
• tforms.Experience scaling engineering organisations in startup or high-growth enviro

nments.

• BenefitsCompetitive salary package aligned to experience and
• impact.Flexible, hybrid workin
• g model.A senior leadership role with significant influence over technical strategy and organisational
• growth.Opportunity to shape the long-term technology landscape of a scaling organ
• isation.A collaborative leadership team and impact-focused engineering
• culture.Clear long-term progression as the business continues t