Head of Engineering

Engineering Leader | AI-Native B2B SaaS | London (Hybrid)

£150k-£200k + meaningful equity

The mission

Join a revenue-generating AI-native SaaS startup solving complex workflow problems for modern enterprise teams. Already scaling fast with £30m raised and Series A incoming from top-tier VCs, this is a chance to build the UK engineering hub from scratch.

The role

Step in as the most senior engineering leader, owning technical vision, architecture, team-building and execution end-to-end. You'll partner directly with founders/CEO, balancing rapid scaling with long-term platform quality in a high-growth environment.

What you'll do

• Set the technical strategy and architecture as the platform handles real customer scale.
• Build and lead a high-calibre London engineering team (from 9 to 20+ in 12-18 months).
• Stay close to product and customers, driving decisions that balance speed, quality and sustainability.
• Shape engineering culture, hiring standards and processes from the ground up.
• Collaborate with founders on priorities, execution and scaling the go-to-market hub.

What you bring

• Experience as Engineering Leader, Head of Engineering, Staff/Principal Engineer or early CTO in high-growth startups.
• Proven track record scaling early/mid-stage products with real revenue and traction.
• Strong technical foundation and product mindset; comfortable with ambiguity and pace.
• Energised by full ownership, autonomy and building teams/cultures that deliver.

Why you might care

• Rare \"build from scratch\" opportunity at a seed-stage company that's already proven (revenue, customers, funding).
• Direct partnership with exceptional founders from top companies, plus serious equity upside.
• London hub with significant investment, becoming one of the largest engineering centres for the business.