Head of Technology and Product, Beryl
3+ days a week in office
Micromobility for hire
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Micromobility for hire
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To remove the barriers that exist to cycling in cities.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in senior technology leadership or hybrid product/engineering roles, ideally within a software-led or connected hardware environment
- Demonstrable experience of working on complex engineering problems involving cross-functional interactions and deliverables
- Familiarity of software systems design, data architecture, API development, and cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience integrating IoT devices or embedded systems with large-scale digital platforms
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex technical environments, particularly where physical products rely on digital infrastructure
- A strong product mindset - user-centred, commercially aware, and able to balance technical complexity with simplicity and usability
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; experienced in working closely with non-technical stakeholders
- A thorough knowledge and experience of best practices in technical specifications, risk and issue management
- Track record of delivering complex products in fast-paced, high-growth organisations
Desirable
- Experience in micromobility, smart transport, IoT, or urban mobility platforms
- Familiarity with compliance, digital security, QA, and regulatory standards relevant to connected devices or transport systems
- Knowledge of real-time data streaming, event-driven architecture, and analytics infrastructure
- Background in consumer technology, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), or other operational tech sectors
What the job involves
- Reports to: CEO
- We’re looking for an experienced leader who thrives in a product-led, data-driven environment with real world impact
- The role sits at the intersection of technology, product development, and operations, and is central to our continued growth building on a mature set of technologies with a strong customer base
- As Head of Technology and Product, you will lead the strategic direction of our digital and physical systems that power our vehicle share services
- Working with the CIO you will make decisions across all aspects of engineering and development to deliver products that improve the performance of our schemes, and drive revenue growth
- You will ensure our technology underpins a seamless and scalable integration between our physical vehicles (bikes, e-scooters, and docking infrastructure) and the digital systems that manage and support them
- This is a high-impact leadership role that requires both strong technical depth and a sharp product instinct
- You’ll be instrumental in shaping the future of our technology function as we expand across the UK and internationally
- Define and lead the overall technology and product strategy, combining robust, scalable, and secure digital foundations with our connected physical hardware, supporting customer and operational needs
- Own the end-to-end software ecosystem, spanning mobile apps, APIs, backend services, data pipelines, cloud platforms, and internal tools
- Design and maintain modular, service-oriented systems that support rapid iteration and efficient operations across diverse markets
- Ensure tight integration between connected vehicle hardware and software systems, including data flows, firmware communication, and remote monitoring
- Drive data architecture and analytics strategy, embedding telemetry, real-time insight, and feedback loops into all areas of the platform
- Champion engineering best practices, DevOps culture, and continuous improvement across the technology team
Salary benchmarks
Our take
There is a big trend towards cycling and urban mobility solutions in general, with many bike and scooter sharing brands coming to market over the last few years. Beryl started out by producing a bike light, seeing early success when London's fleet of sharing bikes ran by TFL adopted the lights.
They have now produced a bike of their own and have expanded their mission from bike lights to providing infrastructure for cities to run shared bike schemes. Beryl is working closely with cities rather than pursuing hyper-aggressive expansion (like bike-sharing companies Mobike or Ofo in London, who have either pulled out of the city or dramatically reduced their coverage), which has given them the edge in building a more sustainable business in the space.
Beryl is strategically extending its services in locations across the UK where it has seen popularity, such as in Hereford. Further, recent e-scooter legislation from the UK government means that e-scooters could become legal on the roads. If this goes ahead, the market for the company will significantly widen and Beryl's customers will have another sustainable way to get around cities.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- 32 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Free use Beryl bikes and e-scooters in multiple locations
- Personal annual learning and development budget
- Company paid sick leave
- Offices regularly stocked with fresh fruit, snacks and drinks
- Tech scheme - discounted tech and furniture
- Work from anywhere policy (2 weeks per year)
- Birthdays off
- Employee Assistance Program (mental health, wellbeing support and counselling)
- Employer pension contributions
- Discounted gym memberships across the UK
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Emily Brooke
(NEC)Studied Physics at Oxford then Product Design at Brighton. Joined the first cohort of Entrepreneur First where she founded Beryl.
Philip Ellis
(CEO)Previously worked for Deloitte for 3 years in Strategy & Operations.
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