Head of Engineering, Odin
£100-150k
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Community & investment tools for founders, angels and VCs
Job no longer available
Community & investment tools for founders, angels and VCs
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
£100-150k
More information about location
1-20 employees
Company mission
To give more people the ability to vote with their money, and their time, on what the future looks like.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve thought deeply about what makes an outstanding team thrive. You know how to spot potential, recruit talent that complements existing team members, and onboard and retain new team members
- You don’t shy away from tough conversations. You push your team and make unpopular decisions when needed. While you value input from your team and stakeholders, you understand that consensus isn't always possible or practical. You can weigh various factors, consider different perspectives, and make decisions that ultimately benefit the customer, the company, and the team
- Not driven by ego. You are willing to admit when you’re wrong and recognise the value in acknowledging what you don’t know
- You’re ambitious and committed to excellence. You know that building something great requires hard work and time, but to you, it’s all worth it
- You take ownership. With full autonomy, you assume complete responsibility for the Engineering team's performance and impact. You also work directly with the Product team to execute ambitious goals without needing input from the founders
- You lead by example and are used to being held accountable for your team. You take ownership of driving the direction and ensure that everyone brings excellence to their craft with a laser focus on execution
- You have integrity. Even when it’s easy to cut corners or meet only minimal legal requirements without detection, you consistently choose to go above and beyond. Your values and mindset drive you to always do the right thing, ensuring the highest standards for both customers and the team
- Successful Track Record in Engineering Management: You’ve demonstrated the ability to build and shape organisational culture through intentional, mindful actions. You’re experienced in navigating multiple cycles of change, reflecting on management decisions, learning from outcomes, and implementing improvements to achieve positive results
- You’re a Relationship Builder: You understand that your relationship with the founders and senior management should be built on trust. In a small team, avoiding politics is crucial. While relationships require effort, there should be a natural, mutual understanding as the baseline
- Exceptional Hiring Skills: You have a demonstrated ability to build exceptional teams. You set a high bar for hiring processes and performance
- Experience Managing and Building a Strong Feedback Culture: You know what it takes to build an environment where feedback thrives. It’s second nature for you to give regular feedback that allows the team to improve beyond what they thought they were capable of
- You Have Built a Culture of Speed and Urgency in a Startup: You know how to achieve it without compromising on quality and put the right processes in place
- You Communicate Intentionally and Proactively: You understand the role communication plays in building trust and reducing the chances of misunderstandings and incorrect assumptions. You know how to communicate the right things to the right people through the right channels. You understand the role Engineering plays in building company-wide momentum
What the job involves
- Reporting to Paddy, our Co-CEO, you'll lead and grow a team of ~7 engineers, fostering a high-performing, low-ego culture grounded in accountability, ownership, and technical excellence
- Build psychological safety and trust so everyone feels comfortable raising issues, asking questions, and giving feedback
- Deliver regular, actionable feedback and run fair, evidence-based reviews that set clear expectations for growth and delivery
- Work closely with Product to deliver high-quality releases that customers love, balancing speed, quality, and maintainability
- Own and continuously improve processes across QA, support, and incident response, ensuring reliability and operational excellence
- Hire exceptional engineers, define the bar, and coach others to interview and assess effectively
- Guide architectural decisions, coding standards, and security practices; stay technically credible and hands-on when needed
- Align engineering priorities with company goals, communicating progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly across teams
- Promote responsible, effective use of AI tools to improve productivity, quality, and developer experience
- Use data and reflection to drive continuous improvement in speed, reliability, and team experience
- Balance technical investment with commercial impact, ensuring engineering decisions drive customer and business value
Application process
- Interview with Imani, our Head of People & Talent - In this session, you’ll unpack the role and learn more about us, and she will ensure you're the right fit for the position (45 mins)
- Interview with Paddy & Mary, our Founders - During this initial interview, you’ll touch on topics such as culture, hiring, and processes to see if there’s alignment on both sides (1 hr)
- In-depth interviews with our team - This stage is broken into two interviews. The first will focus on system design to understand more about how you’ll be able to coach and problem-solve. The second will delve deeper into your approach to hiring, performance, and management (2 hrs)
- Final interview with Mary & Paddy - At this stage, we're genuinely excited and believe it’s fitting for you to spend some time with the founders. This will be in person. If you’re based in Europe, we’ll fly you into London for the day
Our take
Odin is at the apex of two major trends in finance: the democratisation of access to private markets through technology, and the increasingly social feel of finance and investing. The startup began as a social network with an investment layer built on top, though it is now a more focused financial service that simplifies startup investing.
The company's roots in social and community speak to a unique trajectory it is on. After gaining a lot of traction with its syndicate-formation service, the startup has been looking to develop further products that decentralise and simplify capital rails for the innovation ecosystem. It’s likely that the product roadmap will be developed in conjunction with its customer base, many of whom attend Odin’s salons.
Though the company has had to navigate an environment where capital going towards innovative companies is at a fraction of where it once was, it appears to have emerged unscathed, if not stronger. In 2023, it raised £2.4 million in a seed round that included contributions from 220 angels through its own platform. It plans to use these funds to roll out its marketplace for people raising money to find investors, as well as support scale-up plans across Europe and possibly into Asia.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2025
$0.8m
EARLY VC
May 2023
$3m
SEED
Total funding: $4.8m
Company benefits
- 25 days paid holiday, excluding public holidays
- Flexible hours (we care about the results, not when you work)
- Laptop assigned, Mac or Dell (Windows)
- Parental leave
- £1000 yearly learning & wellness budget
- Generous options package
- Free lunch on Wednesdays
Company HQ
Dalston, London, UK
Leadership
Mary Lin
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Ex-Product Manager and Software Engineer at multiple venture-backed startups. On Entrepreneur First: 5th cohort.
Paddy Ryan
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously worked at the Irish embassy in Moscow, before working at CrowdCube and building out Coca Cola's venture arm.
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