VP of Engineering

Burns Sheehan
Greater London
1 month ago
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Senior Director - Software Engineering at Burns Sheehan

VP of Engineering – Join the Exec Team at Series B | Shape and Deliver the Technology Strategy

Excellent salary and stock options (Available to discuss)

London – Hybrid with an average of 2 days in the office

Are you an Exec-level VP of Engineering with in-depth experience of defining and delivering technical strategy with commercial goals at the forefront?

VP of Engineering– We are working exclusively with an ambitious Series B funded scale-up to hire a VP of Engineering to shape and execute the technical strategy and grow their world class Engineering team. The company is financially strong, with consistent exceptional revenue growth and international expansion underway.

As a member of the Exec, the VP of Engineering will work closely with the Founder CTO and the Chief Product Officer to deliver on the technology vision and ensure the teams are aligned and empowered to create industry-leading products. You will own the execution of the engineering strategy and lead a growing team of talented engineers, building a collaborative and high-performing culture along the way.

Key Responsibilities of the VP of Engineering

  1. Tech Strategy:Lead the execution of the technology strategy, collaborating with the CTO and CPO to align teams on ambitious OKRs and ensure high-velocity delivery.
  2. Engineering Leadership:Manage and mentor the engineering team, optimising team structures and supporting engineering managers to guide teams through technical and organisational challenges.
  3. Operational Excellence:Implement engineering best practices and improve the speed, reliability, and quality of product delivery. Monitor performance metrics and refine processes to enable high-performance, cross-functional collaboration.
  4. Talent & Culture:Drive hiring, development, and retention strategies to build a diverse, high-performing engineering team. Work closely with the People team to elevate the Employer Branding.
  5. Cross-functional Collaboration:Partner with other leaders across the company to ensure alignment and the successful delivery of client needs.

Who is the VP of Engineering?

You will need to demonstrate a range of experience including:

  1. Stakeholder Management:Ability to influence at senior Exec level, clearly communicating and collaborating across departments.
  2. Scaling Organisations:Demonstrable experience leading an engineering team through a high-growth phase, managing rapid scaling and cross-functional collaboration.
  3. Engineering Leadership:Strong track record of leading engineering managers, nurturing a culture of innovation and excellence, and empowering teams to succeed.
  4. Operational Mastery:Hands-on experience in managing day-to-day engineering operations, from hiring and performance management to setting up feedback loops and ensuring smooth execution.
  5. Customer-driven:Experience working directly with customers to understand their needs and solving real-world problems through engineering solutions.
  6. Commercial Focus:In-depth understanding of setting metrics with clear commercial goals.
  7. ML/AI Familiarity:Experience working in a product environment where machine learning and AI are core to the product offering.

This is a fantastic, career-defining opportunity for a VP of Engineering to lead an ambitious scale-up through an exciting period of growth and expansion. Please reply with your CV or call Simon to chat.

Seniority level

  • Executive

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Information Technology
  • Industries: Data Infrastructure and Analytics, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Media

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