Head of Engineering, Applied Blockchain

• Comfortable working in high-pressure environments
• Experience in consultancy environments, working with both enterprise and start-up companies
• Experience working directly with customer stakeholders
• Proven commercial and budget management responsibilities
• Strong technical background, managing large engineering teams delivering high-quality solutions in demanding production environments
• Experience enforcing technology standards across an engineering organisation, ensuring projects are delivered to the required standards
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy, identity management, smart contract design, advanced cryptography, and data security
• Experience managing delivery across multiple large-scale projects
• Experience line managing 10+ direct reports at a time
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to perform at their best
• Experience with agile methodologies and modern software development practices
• Experience managing ISO certification standards using tools such as Vanta
• Background in deep technical environments
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a strategic mindset
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities, fostering cross-functional teamwork
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• High professional integrity, leading by example
• Willingness to work from the office 2–3 days a week (London)

Desirable

• As the Head of Engineering, 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
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring high-quality standards across all projects, and liaise with customers and other stakeholders
• Ensure consistent quality assurance across both functional and non-functional areas of projects
• Establish, promote, and maintain engineering best practices, processes, and standards
• Align technology strategy and implementation across projects
• Standardise tooling, analytics, and reporting across projects
• Standardise DevOps, build, and testing practices across projects
• Manage ISO certification across the company and support additional certification requirements
• Drive the deployment of AI tooling throughout the engineering lifecycle to improve efficiency in software development and delivery while maintaining the highest levels of quality
• Oversee solution architecture and technical design in projects, ensuring consistent delivery that meets all non-functional requirements (e.g., security, scalability, performance, and maintainability)
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, supporting their growth and development
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define and prioritise engineering initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements, evaluating and adopting new technologies as appropriate