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Job Description

VP of Engineering - High-growth Consumer & Data Tech

Salary: £130-160k + equity

Location: central London, 2 days in office

A fast-scaling tech company is looking for a VP of Engineering to help grow a small, high-impact engineering team building consumer apps, web products and data platforms used across the UK & US. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who loves scaling teams but still enjoys staying close to the tech.

You’ll work directly with the CTO to shape engineering strategy, build the team and level up ways of working as the company scales rapidly. Expect a mix of leadership, delivery oversight and technical involvement.

With multiple new international launches planned, this is a chance to influence architecture, culture and execution from an early stage.

Key responsibilites:

Mentor and develop engineers, especially senior talent

Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, observability and delivery performance

Refresh engineering processes, identify gaps and lead improvement initiatives

Shape org structure, hiring plans and career frameworks as the team grows

Guide product & engineering roadmap decisions, ensuring strong execution

Balance innovation, technical debt and delivery velocity

Stay close to architecture decisions and dive into the detail when needed

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing and commercial teams

Key requirements:

7+ years engineering experience (web or mobile)

3+ years leadership with line-management responsibility

Experience growing teams in a startup or scale-up environment

Strong technical depth and willingness to stay hands-on when needed

Track record of delivering impactful products at pace

Strong coaching, hiring and team-building capability

Excellent communication skills and UK work eligibility

Benefits:

Part of a fast growing company where you will have real responsibility and autonomy

Competitive Salary + share options, so that you have a slice of the company and share in our success

Flexible working

32 days of holiday

Annual training and conference budget

Regular team days out

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