Head of Engineering and Technical Strategy

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Source Control Full time
Job Description

As the Head of Engineering and Technical Strategy at Source Control, you will be responsible for leading and managing our engineering teams, driving the technical standards and strategy, and ensuring the successful delivery of our software solutions. You will play a crucial role in shaping the way the company delivers technology, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the overall growth and success of the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Technical Leadership
    • Establish, disseminate and maintain engineering best practices, processes, and standards.
    • Unite technology strategy and implementation across projects.
    • Unite tooling, analytics and reporting across projects.
    • Unite devops, build and testing across projects.
    • Oversee solution architectures and technical designs in projects, ensuring that consistent solutions are delivered meeting all of the non-functional requirements (e.g. security, scalability and performance, maintainability).
  • Team Management
    • Provide leadership and strategic direction to the engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
    • Manage and mentor a team of talented engineers, promoting their growth and development.
  • Collaboration and Communication
    • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define and prioritise engineering initiatives.
    • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements, evaluating and implementing new technologies as appropriate.
    • Act as a key technical resource, providing guidance and expertise on complex technical issues, drawing on extensive past experience.
    Requirements

Must

  • Comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a startup organisation with a rapidly expanding team and customer base.
  • Strong technical background managing large engineering teams delivering high quality solutions into demanding production environments.
  • Experience setting and implementing technology standards across an engineering organisation.
  • Expertise in blockchain technology and decentralised solutions. In-depth knowledge of data privacy, identity management, smart contract design, advanced cryptography, and data security.
  • Excellent leadership and people management skills, inspiring and motivating teams to achieve their best.
  • Experience with agile methodologies and modern software development practices.
  • Experience as a software developer for more than 7 years.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a strategic mindset.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills, fostering cross-functional teamwork.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • High professional integrity, leading by example.

Nice to have

  • Experience as a hands-on software engineer on a large scale project.
  • Experience at a blockchain company.
  • A degree in Computer Science or the equivalent.
  • Work from the office 2-3 days a week.
  • £1000 annual allowance for training (up to 50% of this value can be used for you to buy workstation equipment to work from home).
  • 5 days per year for training.
  • In-person fun team events/team buildings every 3 months.
  • Company laptop (Mac), equipment and onboarding kit.
  • Annual Bonus (dependent on company and personal performance).

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